March 28, 2018
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include several corrections to transmittals issued regarding April 2018 payment system updates, four new resources for those participating in the Quality Payment Program via an alternative payment model, an OIG review of outpatient physical therapy billing, and more!

March 21, 2018
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include a special edition MLN Matters article on billing requirements for OPPS providers, an updated OIG work plan, a final decision memo for an NCD on genetic testing for cancer patients, and more! 

March 1, 2018
Medicare Insider

This week's note explains and defines various policies enacted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, including policies related to outpatient therapy caps and the use of modifier -KX; the low-volume hospital adjustment; the Medicare dependent hospital program; and more. Updated March 2, 2018 for clarity on therapy cap exclusions.  

February 28, 2018
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include two compliance reviews from the Office of Inspector General, an enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapy, clarification of instructions for medical reviews of inpatient rehabilitation facility claims, and more! 

February 8, 2018
Medicare Insider

This week's note reviews changes to the clinical lab date of service policy initiated by the 2018 Outpatient Prospective Payment System. 

February 7, 2018
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include new skilled nursing facility advance beneficiary notice forms, the 2019 Advanced Notice for Medicare Advantage and Part D plan changes, quarterly HCPCS drug/biological code changes, and more! 

February 1, 2018
Medicare Insider

This week's note clarifies the rules, regulations, and provider considerations to take into accounting following CMS' decision to remove total knee arthroplasty from the inpatient-only list. 

January 4, 2018
Medicare Insider

This week's note reviews guidance from CMS on how to report the new 340B modifiers and discusses how hospitals can create systems and processes to ease implementation of new billing requirements associated with the 340B changes. 

January 3, 2018
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include corrections to the OPPS final rule, clarification of Medicare’s policy regarding texting of patient information between healthcare providers, revisions to rural health clinic guidance, and more! 

December 27, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include a fact sheet on the 2018 EHR Incentive Program payment adjustment; transmittals regarding the January 2018 updates to the OPPS, ambulatory surgery center payment system, and physician fee schedule; a memo detailing three categories of sanctions for proficiency testing referrals; and more! 

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