From the HHS Press Release: Following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR), the University of California at Los Angeles Health System (UCLAHS) has agreed to settle potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules for […]

From the CMS Press Release: CMS announced Tuesday a number of proposed changes to Medicare home health payments for 2012 that if finalized will promote greater efficiency and payment accuracy. A proposed rule was displayed at the Federal Register today proposes a 3.35 percent decrease in Medicare payments to home health agencies (HHAs) for calendar […]

From the CMS Press Release: Friday, July 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would update payment policies and payment rates for services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries in hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) and ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) beginning Jan. 1, 2012. The proposed rule would continue to emphasize […]

From the CMS Press Release: On Friday, July 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)  issued a proposed rule that would update payment policies and rates for physicians and nonphysician practitioners (NPPs) for services paid under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) in calendar year (CY) 2012. More than 1 million providers of […]