News Alert: CMS releases MPFS Final Rule, policies governing OPPS/ASC payment systems
Final Rule covers a wide range of payment and other provisions. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) wrapped up last week by unveiling
Final Rule covers a wide range of payment and other provisions. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) wrapped up last week by unveiling
The legislation raises questions regarding logistics. As residents of the U.S. Southeast prepare for Hurricane Dorian, which is expected to skirt the coast today, bringing
Confusion abounds, but compliance is required. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has entered into the fray of transparent hospital pricing in a
If implemented, physician supervision will have come almost full circle. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has almost come full circle on the
Plaintiffs allege they were forced to pay thousands for SNF care following outpatient/observation status assignment. A federal judge has denied the government’s bid to put
Issues abound in the newest edition of MLN Matters Most of us started our day this past Tuesday by finding the newest edition of the
“Outpatient” does not equate “same-day.” By this time last year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) had notified providers that they were removing
The final rule on provider-based clinics is expected in early November. To understand changes being made relative to provider-based clinics, both Federal Registers must be
As expected, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) posted the 2019 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) proposed rule online on Wednesday. And, also
CMS proposes to change physician evaluation and management (E&M) coding with a drastic overhaul. After soliciting comments from many stakeholders in the last year, the
If there is a pattern of inappropriate denials, report it to your CMS regional office Are all of you refreshing your browser every 15 minutes
I am changing my interpretation of the final rule with help from the trenches. Often referred to as the “carpenters” of medicine, orthopedic surgeons are
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