Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ Taxes, Medicare And The Year-End Mess
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, episode 23, Weeks ago, the tax bill under consideration in Congress became a…
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MIPS: The Day of Reckoning – Chapter 2 – The Fine Print
By Jim Tate – Last week I published a post entitled MIPS: The Day of Reckoning. That screed covered my thoughts on the predictability and inevitability of the impact of the first MIPS scores being publicly released in 2018. I will not bore you with how important those scores are.
2018 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles Announced
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced the 2018 premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance amounts for the Medicare Part A and Part B programs.
Medicare Fee-For-Service Improper Payment Rate is Below 10%
By Kimberly Brandt – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is committed to reducing improper payments in all of its programs, as evidenced by improper payment reduction efforts contained in the Fiscal Year 2018 President’s Budget.
Could HIEs Save Medicare Billions Each Year?
By Teri Thomas – HIEs are hubs for sharing clinical and administrative data across the boundaries of healthcare organizations and the healthcare community. Unfortunately, many were put in place without experienced leadership and without sustainable business models.
MIPS 2018: The Die is Cast on Part B Drugs
By Jim Tate – Several weeks ago I wrote a post entitled “MIPS and Medicare Part B Drugs – Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop”. Late last week the other shoe hit the floor with the release of the Final Rule.
MIPS and Medicare Part B Drugs – Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop
By Jim Tate – We are whiling away the time today on a visit to the piedmont of North Carolina. Even though it is October it feels like the dog days of August. Humidity off the charts and I don’t even want to look at the temperature. What’s a poor boy to do?
Disaster Exceptions and Exemptions for Medicare Certified Providers Affected by Hurricane Harvey
CMS is granting exceptions under certain Medicare quality reporting and value-based purchasing programs in areas affected by Hurricane Harvey. Find out if you can take advantage of this relief.
Medicare Finalizes Fiscal Year 2018 Payment & Policy Changes for Skilled Nursing Facilities
On July 31, 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a final rule [CMS-1679-F] outlining Fiscal Year 2018 Medicare payment rates and quality programs for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs).