Inpatient Hospital Payment Rate Impacted by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
(Source – CMS.gov) On Friday, December 18, 2015, President Obama signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016. Section 601,
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Medicare – General
Next Generation Accountable Care Organization Model (NGACO Model)
(Source – CMS.gov) Overview The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has launched a new accountable care organization (ACO)
Read MoreTaking a Look at Accountable Care Organizations
Jacqueline DiChiara of RevCycleIntelligence takes a look at Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and their impact on Medicare beneficiaries in an article
Read MoreInsurers Add Telemedicine Coverage While Congress Ponders Options
As Congress considers Medicare expansion to include telemedicine coverage, several major insurers are moving ahead with inclusion in their plan
Read MoreCMS Announces Submission Timeframes for 2015 Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Data
(Source – CMS.gov) CMS Announces Submission Timeframes for 2015 Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Data The Centers for Medicare &
Read MoreImplications of the absence of Long-Term Care in Medicare
Medicare’s inherent limitations on long-term care for the elderly clearly present a dilemma for many aging Americans. In this article published
Read MoreCMS Announces the PQRS Web-Based Measure Search Tool
(Source – CMS.gov) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is pleased to announce the availability of the new
Read MoreMedicare Approved Facilities/Trials/Registries
(Source – CMS.gov) Carotid Artery Stenting Facilities The following facilities have met the CMS’s minimum facility standards for performing carotid
Read MoreAmyloid PET conditional coverage
(Source – CMS.gov) PET is a minimally-invasive diagnostic imaging procedure used to distinguish normal from diseased tissue in conditions such
Read MoreMLN Connects Provider eNews for January 07, 2016
(Source – CMS.gov) Below you will find a recent archive of MLN Connects® Provider eNews issues by release date. Please
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