News & Analysis

Note from the Instructor: CMS provides increased flexibility for practitioners under the final Quality Payment Program Rule

October 18, 2016
Medicare Insider

This week’s note from the instructor discusses CMS’ new Quality Payment Program.

Note from the Instructor: Answering questions on patient status

October 12, 2016
Medicare Insider

This week’s note from the instructor discusses commonly asked questions about patient status.

This week in Medicare updates–10/12/2016

October 11, 2016
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include the release of the October 2016 Medicare Quarterly Provider Compliance Newsletter; OIG reports on Medicare payments for clinical diagnostic laboratory tests; Reform of Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities; and more!

Q&A: Charging and Reporting Bedside Procedures

October 11, 2016
Medicare Web

How can hospitals differentiate the cost of care for bedside procedures from other services?

Note from the Instructor: The Next Transition for Rural Health Clinics: Modifier -CG

October 5, 2016
Medicare Insider

This week’s note from the instructor is about the use of modifier -CG on claims by rural health clinics.

This week in Medicare updates–10/05/2016

October 5, 2016
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include a transmittal recurring update notification describing changes to and billing instructions for various payment policies implemented in the October 2016 OPPS update; news about CMS once again allowing some providers to settle inpatient status claims in appeals; an OIG report regarding the improper payment of millions of dollars for unlawfully present beneficiaries; and more!

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