CMS Seeks Nominations for Advisory Panel on Hospital Outpatient Payment.
CMS is soliciting nominations to fill five vacancies on the Advisory Panel on Hospital Outpatient Payment (Panel), effective September 30,…
CMS Reminds Participants of Attestation Deadline for EHR Incentive Program
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently reminded participants of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program that…
HHS Issues Notices of Privacy Practices Models
The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and Office of the National Coordinator for Health…
CMS Clarifies Regulations on Hospital Inpatient Admission Orders and Certifications
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released regulatory guidance on hospital inpatient admission orders and certifications. ย The guidance…
OIG Issues Report on Medicare Part A and B Redeterminations for 2008-2012.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a report examining redeterminations processed from…
CMS Updates the FY 2014 IPPS/LTCH PPS Final Rule.
On October 3, 2013, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) released an interim final rule updating the Fiscal Year…
Final Rule Implementing Reductions to DSH Released.
On September 13, 2013, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule implementing reductions to state…
Instructions for Part A to Part B Billing for Medicare Denied Inpatient Hospital Claims.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released temporary instructions for billing Medicare Part B services provided during…
Attestation Deadline for Hospitals Participating in EHR Incentive Program.
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) sent a reminder that September 30 marked the last day of the…
Federal Agencies Create Initiative to Prevent Potential Fraud in the Health Insurance Marketplace.
On September 18, representatives from the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Department of Health and Human Services, the Federal Trade…
HHS Announces New Meaningful Consent Site.
The Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) announced a new site, called Meaningful Consent, to address laws, policies, and…
Physician Sentenced to 151 Months in Prison for $77 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme.
A New York physician, Dr. Gustave Drivas, was sentenced to serve 151 months in prison for his role in a…