HHS announced $20 billion in new funding for providers on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic. Under this Phase 3 General Distribution allocation, providers that have already received Provider Relief …
From the RELI Group: “The PEPPER Team has updated the maps that display the PEPPER retrieval rates for PEPPERs accessed via the PEPPER Resources Portal for each state/territory. Percentages reflect …
CMS issued the fiscal year (FY) 2021 Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long Term Acute Care Hospital (LTCH) final rule. The changes in the rule will impact …
On August 27, CMS announced efforts underway to support Louisiana and Texas in response to Hurricane Laura. On August 26, 2020, HHS Secretary Alex Azar declared public health emergencies (PHEs) …
Claims submitted to Palmetto GBA are looping with reason codes C727D, C727E, U524P and U524Q. This issue is being researched and worked on. There is no estimated time frame for …
From CMS: “CMS is finalizing three Medicare payment rules that further advance our efforts to strengthen the Medicare program by better aligning payments for inpatient psychiatric facilities (IPF), skilled nursing …
In June, HHS announced the opening of the application period and plans to distribute approximately $15 billion to eligible providers that participate in state Medicaid and CHIP programs who had …
From Modern Healthcare: “HHS spokesperson Michael Caputo on Monday tweeted that HHS intends to extend the COVID-19 public health emergency that is set to expire on July 25.” “The extension …
From CMS: The Physician Compare 60-day Preview Period is officially open as of June 22, 2020 at 10 a.m. ET (7 a.m. PT). You can now preview your 2018 Quality …
CMS updated their MLN Matters Article on the Medicare FFS Response to the Coronavirus Public Health Emergency. The revised article clarifies when you must use modifier CR (catastrophe/disaster related) and/or …
