A recent phishing attack against Network180, a mental health organization in Grand Rapids, Michigan, led to a data breach affecting approximately 2,200 patients.
This week's note from the instructor examines the initial implementation of CMS' new price transparency policy and tactics facilties have employed to comply with publicly posting a list of machine-readable standard charges.
CMS ramped up risk-sharing for accountable care organizations (ACO) in a final rule published December 31, 2018. The final rule makes changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program and will reduce the amount of time ACOs can stay in one-sided risk models.
This week’s Medicare updates include the January 2019 update of the Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System, new guidance on delivering immunosuppressive drugs to a different address, an update to the appeals prioritization process, and more!
