CMS recouping advanced Medicare payments
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS began recouping accelerated Medicare payments made to providers and suppliers to help temporarily relieve
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CMS payment models that are under review, delayed
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS has been quietly reviewing several of its payment models to decide if
Read MoreUnder New Cost-Cutting Medicare Rule, Same Surgery, Same Place, Different Bill
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) A cost-saving change in Medicare launched in the final days of the Trump
Read MoreHealth insurers have to cover COVID-19 tests for asymptomatic people, CMS says
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS issued a guidance Feb. 26 that requires group health plans to waive
Read MoreLearn how to become an organ donor & save lives
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) Each day, 20 people die while waiting for an organ transplant. With National Donor Day around the
Read MoreProviders favor consumer-friendly files when complying with CMS’ price transparency rule
(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) Sixty percent of healthcare providers that have complied with CMS’ price transparency rule, which went
Read More2021 Special Enrollment Period in response to the COVID-19 Emergency
(Source – www.cms.gov/newsroom) The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) national emergency has presented unprecedented challenges for the American public. Millions of
Read MoreFrom 2014 to 2017, CMS had an improper payment rate of 60.7 percent
According to a new Office of Inspector General (OIG) audit, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and its
Read MoreHospitals urge CMS to withdraw ‘most favored nation’ drug-pricing rule
(By Maia Anderson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The American Hospital Association urged CMS to withdraw the “most favored nation” drug
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Star Ratings: 30 measures to know for 2022
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS will use 30 measures to calculate its 2022 Star Ratings for Medicare Advantage
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