With new regulatory pressures and a changing political landscape, the world of case management is changing. One trend you may notice is an increase in the number of outside organizations, such as physician's offices, insurance companies, and postacute facilities that are hiring their own case managers to help manage patients. These individuals are often referred to as liaisons.
The Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 was recently signed into law, and what might seem on the surface like a straightforward attempt to prevent cuts to Medicare physician rates is actually more than meets the eye.
Better late than never. This is what some healthcare professionals are likely saying about the delayed release of the fiscal year (FY) 2014 OIG Work Plan, which was due to be released in fall 2013 but did not make an appearance until January 2014.
