Weiland Unveils Medicare Choice Act Plan in South Dakota
After traveling to nearly all of the South Dakota’s 300 towns and cities, Rick Weiland says people trust the Medicare system and says for the Affordable Care Act to really …
Proposed Medicare Changes Threaten Nation’s Most Vulnerable
Despite the fact that Medicare’s per capita cost increases are at historic lows, policymakers continue to look for ways to put new constraints on program spending. There’s nothing inherently wrong …
PECOS Ordering Referring Physician Data Problem Fixed
On January 15, CGS notified providers of an issue related to the ordering/referring physician data in the DME MAC claim system. CMS provided a corrected file to the DME MACs …
Congress Braves First Steps in Medicare Reform
Seniors beware: Congress is considering changes to what Medicare will pay for, and what’s coming out of your pocket. Congress is getting serious about changes to Medicare, even if that …
HME News: Audits take their toll on finances, according to poll
If you use accounts receivable (A/R) to paint a picture of the financial health of HME providers, what you see doesn’t look very good, according to the results of the …
Congress Includes Audit Reform in Appropriations Bill
Last week, a $1.1 trillion appropriations bill was passed by Congress. The bill included language that will urge the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) to address concerns that …
Medicare Changes Coming When Ron Wyden Takes Over Top Senate Finance Post
Medicare changes that would overhaul the way the national health care program cares for seniors with chronic conditions highlight a Medicare reform bill introduced this week by Oregon Democratic Senator …
Agency Announces Medicare appeals at ALJ on two year backlog
Medicare appeals at the administrative law judge level will be suspended for two years due to backlog, agency announces Long-term care providers filing to have a Medicare claims appeal heard …