Physician Payments Sunshine Act
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Last December, we blogged about a proposed rule published by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”), concerning the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (the “Act”) that is part of the healthcare reform legislation, and the impact of the Act upon...
Final ACO Rule – Some Highlights For Physicians
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Two weeks ago, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued the final rule (“Final Rule”) for accountable care organizations (“ACO’s”). CMS released the Final Rule after receiving more than 1,300 comments to the proposed regulations...
OIG’s 2012 Work Plan For Nursing Facilities: Same...
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Recently, the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) published its Work Plan for fiscal year 2012 (“Work Plan”) and delineated focus points for nursing facilities and new enforcement in 2012. The Work...
Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Initiative A...
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cms reform:_where_is_the_money payment | Healthcare Reform | Tuesday August 23, 2011 | By DuaneMorris3
On August 23, 2011, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Initiative (“Initiative”). Developed by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, the Initiative is designed to give providers “new...
CMS and HHS Release Final Rules Affecting Payment ...
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On August 1, 2011, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a Final Rule updating the prospective payment rates for inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs). The rule also...
CMS Transmittal Clarifies that Critical Access Hos...
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On July 29, 2011, CMS issued Transmittal 78 clarifying that critical access hospitals (CAH) are included in CMS’ laboratory demonstration project for certain complex diagnostic tests. Under standard rules, payment made for tests provided by a laboratory...
Medicaid Never Events May Affect Nursing Facilitie...
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ppaca cms ppc medicaid cheney | Health Law | Friday June 24, 2011 | By Kathleen Carver Cheney
Effective July 1, 2011, the Affordable Care Act requires that Medicaid payments be withheld for certain Provider Preventable Conditions (PPCs) also known as “Never Events.” Requiring states to establish a system of non-payment for PPCs is part of CMS’s...
Expansion of CMS Never Events: They’re Not Just F...
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Expansion of CMS Never Events: They’re Not Just For Medicare Or Just For Hospitals Anymore
In 2005 when “Never Events” were proposed for hospitals through the Deficit Reduction Act, no one knew what the overall effect would be on hospitals or...
