On July 7, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule updating Medicare’s Home Health Prospective Payment System payment rates for 2015. The rule implements the …
A group of physicians in Palm Beach and Broward counties working under a new Medicare pay-for-performance program qualified for a $4.2 million bonus from the government this year for reducing …
CMS’s plan to expand competitive bidding pricing and implement bundled monthly payments for certain HME is a mixed bag of positives and negatives, industry stakeholders say. Biggest loser: rural areas …
Medicare payments to hospitals for care they provide on an outpatient basis would increase 2.1 percent under an White House Administration proposal highlighting a trend toward discouraging unnecessary admissions. Medicare, …
Medicare Part B Providers will be able to appeal certain Medicare claims decisions without utilizing an administrative law judge, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Thursday. Settlement Conference …
H.R. 4920 – Frequently Asked Questions With the recent introduction of H.R. 4920, Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act of 2014, questions about the specifics of the bill and why …
As patient interactions outside healthcare facilities grow, new technology-based surveillance tools are being used to target gaps in care. The Kaiser Permanente Southern California Outpatient Safety Net Program (OSNP), according …
While technology has reached a level where high-quality virtual consultations with physicians can take place, policy issues have slowed the expansion of telehealth practices in the U.S. Consulting with a …
