August 24, 2017
Medicare Insider

On August 14, CMS published the FY2018 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule; with it came discussion and a notice in regards to the 96-hour certification requirement for critical access hospitals (CAH).

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 10, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week's note from the instructor looks at the recently announced revisions to the Medical Inpatient Perspective Payment System (IPPS). 

August 9, 2017
Medicare Insider

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 3, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week's note from the instructor discusses therapy codes, caps, modifiers, and the exception process.

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 20, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week's note from the instructor looks at understanding the OIG's Work Plan.

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!

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