News & Analysis

December 1, 2016
Briefings on APCs

CMS made certain concessions from its proposed site-neutral payment policies required by Section 603 of the Bipartisan Budget Act, but it is still moving forward with implementation January 1, 2017, according to the 2017 OPPS final rule. 

November 30, 2016
Medicare Insider

This week’s note discusses updates to Medicare beneficiary cost sharing for 2017.

November 29, 2016
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include a claims status category and claims status codes update, new waived tests, the reprocessing of some IPPS claims, and more!

November 22, 2016
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include 2017 Annual Update to the Therapy Code List, a Proposed Decision Memo on Leadless Pacemakers, Provider Reimbursement Manual Hospital and Hospital Health Care Complex Cost Report Form CMS-2552-10 updates, and more!

November 16, 2016
Medicare Insider

This week’s note from the instructor discusses changes found in the 2017 OPPS Final Rule.

November 15, 2016
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include the release of the OIG 2017 Work Plan, a CMS memorandum regarding noncompliance of transplant centers, an OIG report on unallowable claims for outpatient physical therapy services, and more!

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