News & Analysis

March 24, 2021
Medicare Web

The American Hospital Association (AHA) and the American Medical Association (AMA) urged Congress to act quickly to prevent an up to 4% reduction in Medicare spending in 2022.

March 24, 2021
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include updated billing requirement information for home infusion therapy services, an implementation delay with additional comment period for the Medicare Coverage of Innovative Technology final rule, updates to rural health clinic payment limits, and more!

March 17, 2021
Medicare Web

CMS’ latest round of updates to its COVID-19 billing FAQs addresses coverage and payment for remdesivir administered to outpatients, practitioners eligible to administer COVID-19 vaccines, as well as information related to ACOs and shared savings programs.

March 17, 2021
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include the quarterly OPPS and I/OCE update transmittals, new guidance on visitation at nursing homes, revisions to a behavioral health integration services guide, and more!

March 15, 2021
Medicare Web

Q: When a patient is discharged from an acute care hospital to a hospice program, should this be billed as a discharge or a transfer?

March 10, 2021
Medicare Web

Hospitals and health systems are facing billions in lost revenue in 2021, even under the most optimistic scenarios, according to a recent report released by the AHA.

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