HHS announced a new $25 million funding opportunity to help states strengthen and expand their ability to help seniors and people with disabilities access home and community-based long-term services and supports. Over the next one to three years, funding will support Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs) in nearly every state. Each year, more seniors, […]
CMS announced the Partnership to Improve Dementia Care, an initiative to ensure appropriate care and use of antipsychotic medications for nursing home patients. This partnership – among federal and state partners, nursing homes and other providers, advocacy groups and caregivers – has set a national goal of reducing use of antipsychotic drugs in nursing home […]
This white paper details important information for appropriate reporting of Colonoscopies and EGDs. Click to download.
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Gregory J Digby, Ph D, DDS Dr. Gregory Julian Digby received his Ph.D. from the Medical College of Georgia in 2008. Dr. Digby is a dentist who previously worked as a trained drug discovery neuroscientist and pharmacologist. He has helped lead the development of multiple novel allosteric modulators for treatment of disorders of the nervous […]
Often, some of the most common procedures cause us the most uncommon problems with billing and coding considerations. Colonoscopies are a frequent source of these challenges. Join Paula Digby as she discusses important issues posed by reporting colonoscopies. Get your questions answered by submitting them when you register. This session has ended. You can get […]
On May 16, 2012, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a final rule, “Reform of Hospital and Critical Access Hospital Conditions of Participation.” This final rule was developed through a retrospective review of existing regulations called for by President Obama’s January 18, 2011 Executive Order 13563, to “modify, streamline, or repeal” regulations […]
CMS ha issued a proposed rule which provides increased payments for certain Medicaid primary care services. Under this provision, certain physicians that provide eligible primary care services would be paid the Medicare rates in effect in calendar years (CY) 2013 and 2014 (or if greater, the Medicare rate in effect in 2009) instead of their […]