As part of the 2017 OPPS final rule, CMS’ quality measure updates will lead to no changes for 2017, but the agency did finalize proposals that will impact future years.
This week’s Medicare updates include a claims status category and claims status codes update, new waived tests, the reprocessing of some IPPS claims, and more!
This week’s Medicare updates include 2017 Annual Update to the Therapy Code List, a Proposed Decision Memo on Leadless Pacemakers, Provider Reimbursement Manual Hospital and Hospital Health Care Complex Cost Report Form CMS-2552-10 updates, and more!
Hospitals with pending appeals before an administrative law judge or the departmental appeals board may see some relief. Eligible providers can settle denied inpatient claims that are currently under review for 66% of the net allowable amount in exchange for withdrawing certain pending appeals under the 2016 Hospital Appeals Settlement Process.
CMS removed seven codes from the inpatient-only list in the 2017 OPPS final rule, but decided not to change the designation of a code involved with several of the agency’s bundled payment models.
This week’s Medicare updates include the release of the OIG 2017 Work Plan, a CMS memorandum regarding noncompliance of transplant centers, an OIG report on unallowable claims for outpatient physical therapy services, and more!
Orders for services are a vital component of ensuring Medicare coverage. With the advent of computerized provider order entry (CPOE), it is important to review order templates in the electronic medical record (EMR) and the resulting order produced or printed in the formal legal medical record to ensure the templates meet requirements.
With only 60 days between the OPPS final rule's release and the January 1 implementation date, providers will be ahead of the curve by spending time now and thinking about the processes they may need to review, change, or implement based on what CMS finalizes and the sort of financial impact the final rule is likely to have.
