Today, CMS released their proposed Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Rule (MFAR), which works to ensure transparency in Medicaid payments and clamp down on impermissible financing arrangements. From CMS’ Press Release: “States …
CMS has released the finalized 2020 Physician Fee Schedule. The final rule is mostly unchanged from the proposed rule that was released in July. The most significant new policies are …
CMS has delayed the start of Primary Care First Until 2021. The program was originally scheduled to begin next year. Primary Care First is a set of voluntary five-year payment model …
Reductions in federal payments to hospitals will total $252.6 billion from 2010 through 2029, reflecting the impact of a series of legislative and regulatory actions, according to a new study …
CMS is hosting a webinar that will provide an overview on the MDPP Billing and Claims process this Thursday, October 17th at 3pm EST. During this webinar, participants will become familiar …
Clinicians and groups participating in MIPS have several important deadlines coming up. Add these tasks to your calendar and get them done early! December 31 – 2019 Promoting Interoperability Hardship …
From CMS: “On October 9, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule to modernize and clarify the regulations that interpret the Medicare physician self-referral …
Each year, Medicare providers are required to recertify their FISS DDE user access. September 30, 2019 is the last day to complete the Annual DDE PPTN Recertification form. Failure to recertify will …
MassHealth has issued a new All Provider Bulletin explaining the 2019 expansion of telehealth services. Per All Provider Bulletin 281: “Effective January 1, 2019, Community Health Centers, Community Mental Health …
Are you helping your patients avoid the flu by getting immunized? All health professionals should encourage their patients to get a flu shot, even after the new year. It’s better …
