CMS Issues Transmittal Regarding the Display of ICD-10 LCDs on the MCD.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a transmittal to ensure that ICD-10 Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) and…
CMS Issues a Ruling and Proposed Rule on Medicare Part B Billing Policies for Hospital Outpatient Services
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a proposed rule authorizing Medicare Part B payment following a…
HHS Publishes Final Rule for a Unique Health Plan Identifier and to Delay ICD-10 Implementation.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently published a final rule that will establish a unique health plan…
HHS Plans to Further Delay ICD-10 Compliance until October 2014
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently proposed to delay the compliance date for the International Classification of…
CMS Establishes a New Interest Rate for Medicare Overpayments and Underpayments
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently updated the interest rate for overpayments and underpayments in the Medicare…
An Update on Outpatient Therapy Services
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Matters article listing the therapy codes…
CMS Proposes Changes to Inpatient PPS for FY 2013
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule to update Medicare payment policies and rates for…
CMS Outlines Screening Criteria for Hospital Inpatient Admissions.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Matters article (SE1037) to provide guidance…
CMS Releases Transmittal on New Timely Filing Requirements.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released Transmittal 2140 to update the Medicare Claims Processing Manual (Pub.…
CMS Reminds Providers that New Medicare Claims Submission Deadlines are Approaching
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released guidance reminding providers and that the deadline for submitting claims…
CMS Issues 2011 OPPS Final Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued the Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule for 2011 with…
Don’t Let Money Go to Waste Learn to Bill Discarded Drugs Correctly
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released Transmittal 1962 clarifying the use of modifier JW and how to…