In a recent report, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) determined that Medicare improperly paid for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) services when the Medicare 3-Day inpatient hospital stay requirement was not …
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 …
Each year the Medicare premiums, deductibles, and copayment rates are adjusted according to the Social Security Act. For 2020, the Medicare Part B monthly premiums and the annual deductible are …
CMS is implementing policies to expand access to opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment services furnished by opioid treatment programs (OTPs). These new policies will be covered under the Medicare Part …
CMS is holding a number of claims from SNFs as they continue to refine their payment systems for PDPM. See the following from CMS’ Medicare Learning Network (MLN): “CMS is …
Today CMS announced the approval of a first-of-its-kind Medicaid demonstration project that broadens treatment services available to Medicaid beneficiaries living in the District of Columbia diagnosed with serious mental illness …
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 issued a final rule that finalizes routine updates to the home health payment rates for 2020. This rule also includes: a modification to the payment regulations pertaining to the …
An important update for all Massachusetts employers from Mass Tax Connect: “Update on the correct dates for the HIRD filing for 2019 We recently sent out a notice to you …
The House of Representatives has passed the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA). The bill will now move on to the Senate. PCHETA would increase the number …
