Hospital MU Data Submission Portal Opens January 2, 2018
Eligible Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals: Submit Meaningful Use Data to the Hospital Quality Reporting System (HQR) via the QualityNet Secure Portal in 2018
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CMS Proposed Changes for Medicare Home Health Agencies
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a proposed rule that would update payment rates and the wage index for home health agencies (HHAs) serving Medicare beneficiaries in 2018 and proposes a redesign of the payment system in 2019.
Apparently 1832 Pages Weren’t Enough
By William Hyman – Back in April I commented on (mocked?) an 1832 page proposed CMS final rule with the zippy title “Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Proposed Policy Changes and Fiscal Year 2018 Rates
Medicare’s Financial Outlook Slightly Improved, Trustees Say
By Phil Galewitz – The Trump administration said recently that the financial outlook for Medicare’s hospital insurance trust fund improved in the past year due to health costs rising more slowly than expected and predictions that enrollees will use hospital services less often.
CMS Monday Morning Rounds 7-3-17
CMS is reporting these events, updates and deadlines for providers and hospitals on payment issues concerning Medicare and Medicaid. News includes QPP proposed rule, E/M coding, new Medicare cards, and upcoming events.
5 Ways for Healthcare Providers to Get Ready for New Medicare Cards
Medicare is taking steps to remove Social Security numbers from Medicare cards. Through this initiative the CMS will prevent fraud, fight identity theft and protect essential program funding and the private healthcare and financial information of our Medicare beneficiaries.
MIPS Eligibility Letters: You’ve Got Mail. Now What?
By Anshu Jindal – Recently Medicare Part-B providers got their much awaited MIPS eligibility status letters from CMS. If you got MIPS exempt status as individuals (NPI level), pay close attention.
CMS Proposes 2018 Payment and Policy Updates for Medicare Hospital Admissions
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a proposed rule that would update 2018 Medicare payment and policies when patients are admitted into hospitals.
By Law, Hospitals Now Must Tell Medicare Patients When Care Is ‘Observation’ Only
By Susan Jaffe – Under a new federal law, hospitals across the country must now alert Medicare patients when they are getting observation care and why they were not admitted — even if they stay in the hospital a few nights.