Few in the healthcare industry would argue that the way the government currently pays for drugs is the most cost-effective, efficient, and equitable method possible.
CMS proposed an extensive five-year, two-phase plan to overhaul Part B drug payments for physicians and hospitals in March outside of the normal OPPS rulemaking cycle that could be implemented as early as this fall.
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!
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!
