August 17, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week's note from the instructor examines proposed changes to the clinical lab Date of Service (DOS).

August 15, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week's Medicare updates include the 2018 Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Prospective Payment System Update; Revisions to the Home Health Pricer to Support Value-Based Purchasing and Payment Standardization; Quarterly Update to the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS); and more!

August 9, 2017
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This week's Medicare updates include an update to the Revisions to the Inpatient Prospective Payment System; Prospective Payment System (PPS) and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) for 2018; Provider-Based (PB) Determination; and more!
 

August 1, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week's Medicare updates include an update to the 2018 Proposed Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate; ICD-10 Coding Revisions to National Coverage Determinations; Updated Editing of Always Therapy Services; and more!
 

July 27, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week's note from the instructor explores the important role of chronic care management in rural health. 

July 26, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week's Medicare updates include the Medicare Claims Processing Manual Chapter 15 Update; the Assistant Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections Office testifies before congress; revision of the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) Manual; and more!
 

July 19, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week's Medicare updates include the 2018 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System proposed rule; the 2018 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and Other Revisions to Part B / the Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements and Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program proposed rule; the Federal Healthcare Fraud Takedown; and more!

July 12, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week's Medicare updates include a revision to State of Operations Manual (SOM) Appendix PP for phase 2; suppression of G9678 Oncology care model monthly enhanced Oncology services; an OIG report on Part D plans; and more!
 

July 5, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week's Medicare updates include phase 2 of implementing FISS updates to accommodate section 603 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015; new effective dates for Hepatitis B Virus screening programs; revisions to the End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System 2018 Proposed Rule; and more!

June 28, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week's Medicare updates include a Quality Payment Program proposed rule; new guidance for formatting plans of correction; clarification regarding Conditions for Coverage for End Stage Renal Disease facilities; and more!

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