by Keith Kuhn | Jul 15, 2013 | Payor
A big player in western Pennsylvania’s health insurance market has big plans. United Healthcare will significantly grow its accountable care contracts over the next five years across its employer-sponsored, Medicare and Medicaid health benefit businesses, the...
by Keith Kuhn | Jul 14, 2013 | Regulations, Reimbursement
CMS has implemented a 120-day grace period for obtaining documentation for CPAP devices and supplies in areas included in Round 2 of competitive bidding, officials announced during an Open Door Forum July 9. The move is in response to contract suppliers notifying CMS...
by Keith Kuhn | Jul 14, 2013 | Payor
Health insurer WellPoint Inc agreed to pay a fine of $1.7 million for allowing health and other personal information from hundreds of thousands of people to be accessed over the Internet, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said on Thursday. Security...
by Keith Kuhn | Jul 13, 2013 | Government
Hospitals and long-term care organizations can now receive assistance from former state or federal surveyors with experience evaluating the requirements of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) through a new CMS Practice consulting program offered by...
by Keith Kuhn | Jul 13, 2013 | Industry, Reimbursement
Problems with Round 2? Call Congress on July 18 Just nine days into Round 2, AAHomecare is receiving reports of delays, equipment shortages, and contractors refusing services in bid areas around the country. Yet, CMS is reporting just a few dozen complaints. Don’t let...
