by Keith Kuhn | Jun 26, 2014 | Industry
Although the Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance expansion has directly provided coverage to only about 4 percent of Americans, changes embedded in ACA could affect many more people, and not always in good ways. One such change is a provision that allows organizations...
by Keith Kuhn | Jun 24, 2014 | Regulations
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that a proposed rule addressing changes in the Accountable Care Organizations program is coming soon, an official said at the Accountable Care Organization Summit on June 19. Although further details about the...
by Keith Kuhn | Jun 20, 2014 | Government
The American Association for Homecare is proud to work with Congressmen Pat Tiberi (R-Ohio) and John Larson (D-Conn.) as they build support for H.R. 4920, the Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act of 2014. This bill will help fix the Medicare bidding...
by Keith Kuhn | Jun 20, 2014 | Industry
The Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act of 2014 has been introduced in Congress, according to AAHomecare. “This bill will help fix the Medicare bidding program by making sure that bidders honor their bids and provide proof of licensure before bidding,”...
by Keith Kuhn | Jun 20, 2014 | Reimbursement
Accountable care organizations should be able to place patients in skilled nursing facilities more quickly and communicate which SNFs are preferred providers, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission stated in a letter to a top government health official. The...
