Deadline Extended for Submitting Comment on MACRA Episode Groups
(Source – CMS.gov) Please note that the public comment deadline has been extended until March 1, 2016. As required by Section 101(f) of
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39 Million Medicare Beneficiaries Utilized Free Preventive Services in 2015
(Source – CMS.gov) Medicare beneficiaries continue to take advantage of certain recommended preventive services with no coinsurance: An estimated 39.2
Read MoreCMS Rules on Overpayments
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has modified the rules for providers to report overpayments, reducing the look-back period
Read MorePhysician Compare Public Reporting Information Sessions
(Source – CMS.gov) Interested in learning more about the future of public reporting on Physician Compare and how it will
Read MoreAmbulance Fee Schedule Fact Sheet — Revised
(Source – CMS.gov) A revised Ambulance Fee Schedule Fact Sheet is available. Learn about: Ambulance fee schedule background, payments, and
Read MoreInfluenza Activity Continues
(Source – CMS.gov) People 65 years and older are at a greater risk of serious complications from seasonal influenza. Do
Read MoreEHR Incentive Programs: Clinical Decision Support Interventions
(Source – CMS.gov) For the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs in 2016, eligible professionals and eligible
Read MoreAllowing Medicare to Negotiate Drug Prices Is A Popular Idea But May Not Produce Substantial Savings
(By – Juliette Cubanski and Tricia Neuman – Kaiser Family Foundation) After many years of slow growth, prescription drug spending growth is
Read MoreDrug Cost Negotiations Addressed in Obama Budget
President Obama’s recently proposed budget has downsides and upsides for seniors, but one of the upsides has garnered support from
Read MoreStudy Compares Rural and Urban Hospital Costs
(Source – www.beckershospitalreview.com) A new study by iVantage Health Analytics contrasts the list prices of hospital care at rural acute care hospitals
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