May 16, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include new CLIA waved tests, changes to the payment policies for Reciprocal Billing Arrangements and Fee-For-Time Compensation Arrangements (formerly “Locum Tenens Arrangements”), implementation of modifier -CG for Type of Bill 72x, and more!

May 8, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include the April 2017 Medicare Quarterly Provider Compliance Newsletter, scribe services signature requirements, outlier limitation on OPPS Community Mental Health Centers Services, and more!

May 2, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include a MIPS Participation Status Letter, FY 2018 proposed rules for skilled nursing facilities and inpatient rehabilitation facilities, and more!

April 25, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates includes new information on payment for moderate sedation services, influenza virus vaccine code implementation, new K codes for therapeutic continuous glucose monitors, and more!

April 18, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include the 2018 IPPS proposed rule; a new CMS email address for Fee-For-Service Beneficiary Notice questions; the new interest rate for Medicare over- and underpayments; and more!

April 11, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include the release of the 2017 Inpatient Pricer; a decision memo for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy; a delay of effective date for the Conditions of Participation for home health agencies; and more!

April 3, 2017
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This week’s Medicare updates include an announcement regarding enforcement discretion on clinical laboratory data reporting; a new OIG resource guide for measuring compliance program effectiveness; a memorandum regarding the final rule adjusting Civil Monetary Penalties for inflation; and more!

March 27, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include additional information on denial of home health payments when required patient assessment is not received; Advanced Provider Screening phase 1 go-live; an MLN Matters article on billing for Advance Care Planning claims; and more!

March 21, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include an OIG report regarding hospital noncompliance with Medicare Requirements for billing outpatient right heart catheterizations with heart biopsies; a new educational initiative to raise awareness of chronic care management; quarterly updates to the ESRD PRICER; and more!

March 14, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include an OIG Advisory Opinion; new MOON FAQs; a CMS transmittal clarifying admission order and medical review requirements; and more!

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