News & Analysis

November 18, 2021
Medicare Insider

This week's note from the instructor reviews the inpatient Part A lifetime reserve days and the financial consequences for beneficiaries who elect not to use them. 

November 12, 2021
Medicare Insider

This week's note from the instructor delves into some of the highlights from the CY 2022 OPPS final rule. 

November 5, 2021
Medicare Insider

This week's note from the instructor explores the Open Payments program and the newly finalized provisions pertaining to it from  the 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule.

October 21, 2021
Medicare Insider

This week's note from the instructor reviews the inpatient Part A lifetime reserve days and the process for notifying patients when they are about to exhaust their regular benefit days.

October 14, 2021
Medicare Insider

This week's note from the instructor looks at how recent OIG audits of neurostimulator implantation payments could provide a framework for internal audit processes. 

October 7, 2021
Medicare Insider

This week's note from the instructor explores the proposed changes to billing for therapy assistant services from the CY 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule.

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