by Keith Kuhn | Jan 27, 2015 | Regulations
On January 12, bipartisan legislation was introduced in both the House and Senate that would require bidders to stand by their bids and stop speculators from gaming Medicare contract auctions for home medical equipment. H.R. 284 and S.148 would ban non-binding bids,...
by Keith Kuhn | Aug 26, 2014 | Government
On August 13, 2014, the GAO released a report on the effectiveness of post-payment audits. The American Association for Homecare has met twice with the GAO specifically about audit activity. The last meeting occurred on September 17, 2013 and included AAHomecare...
by Keith Kuhn | Aug 25, 2014 | Industry
Two U.S. Senators, Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), have introduced a bill that would aim to improve healthcare in underserved, rural areas through the expanded use of telehealth. Called the Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2014, the bill would grant...
by Keith Kuhn | Aug 23, 2014 | Reimbursement
A newly released study by the federal General Accounting Office (GAO) found that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) needs to provide better oversight and guidance for provider payment auditors to prevent duplicative post-payment claims review audits....
by Keith Kuhn | Aug 22, 2014 | Government
Better outcomes and cost savings could be achieved if states exclusively funded long-term care for Medicaid beneficiaries, a prominent expert has proposed in a plan that would comprehensively transform the nation’s healthcare system. Avik Roy was Republican...
