by Keith Kuhn | Jul 9, 2014 | Provider
A group of physicians in Palm Beach and Broward counties working under a new Medicare pay-for-performance program qualified for a $4.2 million bonus from the government this year for reducing costs while meeting healthcare quality benchmarks during their first year in...
by Keith Kuhn | Jul 8, 2014 | Reimbursement
CMS’s plan to expand competitive bidding pricing and implement bundled monthly payments for certain HME is a mixed bag of positives and negatives, industry stakeholders say. Biggest loser: rural areas In a July 2 proposed rule, the agency outlines plans to apply...
by Keith Kuhn | Jul 8, 2014 | Reimbursement
Medicare payments to hospitals for care they provide on an outpatient basis would increase 2.1 percent under an White House Administration proposal highlighting a trend toward discouraging unnecessary admissions. Medicare, the health program for the elderly and...
by Keith Kuhn | Jul 7, 2014 | Reimbursement
Medicare Part B Providers will be able to appeal certain Medicare claims decisions without utilizing an administrative law judge, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Thursday. Settlement Conference Facilitation is an alternate dispute resolution...
by Keith Kuhn | Jul 4, 2014 | Reimbursement
H.R. 4920 – Frequently Asked Questions With the recent introduction of H.R. 4920, Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act of 2014, questions about the specifics of the bill and why it is important for the HME industry have come from providers around...
