News & Analysis

February 9, 2016
Medicare Insider

This week’s updates include FY 2015 Report to Congress; expanding uses of Medicare data by qualified users; and more!

February 2, 2016
Medicare Insider

This week’s updates include OIG Advisory Opinion No. 16-01; required billing updates for rural health clinics; and more!

February 1, 2016
Briefings on APCs

Per CPT1, modifier -52 is used when a service or procedure is partially reduced or eliminated at the provider's discretion. Such a situation is identified by using the service's usual HCPCS/CPT code and adding modifier -52, signifying that the service is reduced.

January 27, 2016
Medicare Insider

This week’s updates include a technology assessment regarding treatment of degenerative joint disease with hyaluronic acid; a final notice of modification and termination of OIG Advisory Opinion 08-17; and more!

January 20, 2016
Medicare Insider

This week’s updates include a fact sheet about the Accountable Care Organization Investment Model; fact sheets regarding the Medicare Shared Savings Program; and more!

January 13, 2016
Medicare Insider

This week’s updates include changes to the FY 2016 IPPS and long term care hospital (LTCH) PPS; NCD for screening for colorectal cancer; and more!

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