News & Analysis

September 20, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include information on submitting claims to Medicare for beneficiaries in Florida affected by Hurricane Irma; annual HCPCS updates for SNFs; FY 2018 IPPS and LTCH PPS updates; and more!

September 13, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include an update to the Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System; revisions to the State Operations Manual; information on CMS approval of CHIP provisions to assist with Hurricane Harvey disaster relief; and more!

September 8, 2017
Case Management Monthly

CMS is thinking about scaling back its Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement model, a program that aimed to reduce costs related to the most common inpatient surgery for Medicare beneficiaries: hip and knee replacements.

September 7, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week's note from the instructor discusses the four main types of provider-based departments.

September 6, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include CMS' response to Hurricane Harvey; the retirement of tobacco cessation counseling coverage; a new OIG Advisory Opinion; and more!

August 31, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week's note from the instructor explores the recent October Quarterly Updates for hospitals. 

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