News & Analysis

April 4, 2019
Medicare Insider

This week's note from the instructor examines current Medicare coverage and standards for telehealth services. 

March 28, 2019
Medicare Insider

This week's note from the instructor is the second in a two-part series that discusses the intricacies of Medicare's inpatient hospital lifetime reserve days benefit and the challenges associated with it. 

March 21, 2019
Medicare Insider

This week's note from the instructor explores the requirements for reporting clinical laboratory commercial and Medicare Advantage payment data to CMS. 

March 14, 2019
Medicare Insider

This week's note from the instructor uncovers a possible issue with the national jurisdiction of Noridian Healthcare Solutions as the sole Supplemental Medical Review Contractor (SMRC).

March 7, 2019
Medicare Insider

This week's note from the instructor examines new information from CMS on the usage of modifiers -59 and -X{EPSU}.

February 28, 2019
Medicare Insider

This week's note from the instructor explores the new codes for the post discharge home visit waiver included in the April 2019 update of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. 

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