PA changes disappoint. Medicare’s new instructions for drug and DME claims reporting may be less prescriptive than they first appear. In CR 10573, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services sends Medicare … Continue Reading →
CMS is clear on PAs’ dos and don’ts under the new regs. You’ll still need to get a physician to certify a patient’s terminal illness and perform the face-to-face encounter, … Continue Reading →
Check out new time frames for Hospice Item Set data review. You’d better pay close attention to your Hospice Quality Reporting Program-related duties in 2019, because that’s something the feds … Continue Reading →
Number of providers climbed 4%. Although spring is here, hospices are still feeling the chill as the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission once again urges Congress to freeze their payment rates. Increases in … Continue Reading →
The Bipartisan Budget Act did more than change Medicare reimbursement. Get to know the substantial civil and criminal penalty updates for things as minor as improperly filed claims. Among the … Continue Reading →
