April 19, 2016
Medicare Insider

This week’s updates include the fiscal year 2017 IPPS proposed rule; implementing payment changes for Frontier Community Health Integration Project; and more!

April 12, 2016
Medicare Insider

This week’s updates include a transmittal regarding completing and processing Form CMS-1500 Data Set; a transmittal from Provider Reimbursement Manual, Part 1–Chapter 31 on Organ Acquisition Payment Policy; and more!

April 6, 2016
Medicare Insider

This week’s updates include reporting principal and interest amounts when refunding previously recouped money on the Remittance Advice; Changes to the laboratory NCD edit software for July 2016; and more!

March 29, 2016
Medicare Insider

This week’s updates include new waived tests; guidance to surveyors in conducting exit conferences; and more!

March 22, 2016
Medicare Insider

This week’s updates include implementation of the award for Jurisdiction A DME MAC workload; April 2016 Integrated Outpatient Code Editor (I/OCE) Specifications Version 17.1; and more!

March 15, 2016
Medicare Insider

This week’s updates include July quarterly update to 2016 annual update of HCPCS codes used for SNF Consolidated Billing (CB) enforcement; updates to Pub. 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapters 4 and 5 to correct remittance advice messages; and more!

March 8, 2016
Medicare Insider

This week’s updates include coding revisions to NCDs; the April 2016 hospital OPPS update; and more!

March 1, 2016
Medicare Insider

This week’s updates include substantial revisions to QIO Manual for reviews involving potential administrative sanctions; Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model (CJR) provider education; and more!

February 24, 2016
News & Insights

Recent national coverage determination transmittals could mean changes to coverage of certain preventive services. Referring providers, revenue cycle and integrity staff, and others dealing with coverage of these services should be aware of and make adjustments to their processes accordingly.

February 23, 2016
Medicare Insider

This week’s updates include Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Recertification Checklist for evaluation of compliance with the location and distance requirements; core quality measures collaborative release; and more!

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