On Monday CMS finalized a rule giving Medicare Advantage plans a 2.53% pay raise in 2020. This is far better than the 1.59% raise that was proposed previously. Additionally, the …
CMS has released CR11104, which contains many important changes for home health providers. CR11104 updates the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual and Medicare Program Integrity Manual to reflect policy changes in …
The Moratoria for Medicare Provider Enrollment has been lifted as of January 30, 2019, according to CMS. Providers can now enroll in all U.S. States and Territories. In previous years, …
The Physician Compare 30 day preview period has been open since the end of November. Have you checked out your performance information yet? Don’t get caught by surprise – the …
CR 10782 creates a new value code, and an associated FIPS State and County Code. The new value code 85 is defined as “County Where Service is Rendered.” All RAPs …
Even the most seasoned health care provider can sometimes get lost in the alphabet soup of CMS. There’s no shame in having to search for the occasional acronym – we’re …
For providers who pay mileage, expect to pay a little more in 2019! The Internal Revenue Service today issued the 2019 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs …
Per CR 10983 – the Common Working File will require verification of the National Provider Identifier and Submitter Identification. This is similar to the HIPAA Eligibility Transaction System (HETS) – …
A ballot question received a resounding no vote from the voters of Maine on November 6th. Voters were asked to vote yes or no on a ballot initiative that would …
The 2019 Final Rule for Home Health is here and there are some exciting changes along with some changes that may not be quite so welcome. CMS’ plan for 2019 …
