Massachusetts state law requires every employer with six or more employees to annually submit a HIRD (Health Insurance Responsibility Disclosure) form. If you are an employer who currently has (or …
HHS has announced a new rule, eliminating several regulatory requirements related to HIPAA. Health plans are no longer required to obtain and use a health plan identifier (HPID) and eliminates the …
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM PALMETTO FOR HOME HEALTH PROVIDERS: “As of October 1, 2019, due to the implementation of CR 10776, Home Health Agencies (HHAs) may have received a demand letter …
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 …
OIG has published an interactive map that displays details on nursing home complaint trends in 2018. 6,540 high-priority grievances that were not investigated within the required 10-day period, which equals a 23% increase. …
From CMS’ Review Choice Demonstration website: To allow Home Health agencies to transition to the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM), which becomes effective on January 1, 2020, CMS is rescheduling the …
CMS announced that the average premium for the second lowest cost silver plan on HealthCare.gov for a 27 year-old will drop by 4 percent for the 2020 coverage year. Additionally, …
Medicare Advantage enrollment has begun. Plans are taking advantage of the option to offer supplemental benefits to consumers. These benefits will likely be a significant source of growth as more …
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 …
Today, CMS announced it is strengthening the State Performance Standards System (SPSS). Under the changes announced in a memo to states today, CMS will, through the updated SPSS assessment tools, more rigorously and …
