Advanced Primary Care Practice Demonstration

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  From the CMS News Release: On October 24, 2011, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced that 500 Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) have been selected for the FQHC Advanced Primary Care Practice (APCP) demonstration project from over 800 applicants. The initiative is designed to evaluate the impact of the advanced primary care […]

Incentives Through Accountable Care Organizations

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  From the CMS News Release: People with Medicare will be able to benefit from a new program designed to encourage primary care doctors, specialists, hospitals, and other health care providers to coordinate their care under a final regulation issued by HHS. Created by the Affordable Care Act, these final rules on Accountable Care Organizations […]

OIG Work Plan 2012

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The OIG Work Plan 2012 The Office of Inspector General’s Work Plan sets forth various projects to be addressed during the fiscal year by the Office of Audit Services, Office of Evaluation and Inspections, Office of Investigations, and Office of Counsel to the Inspector General. The Work Plan includes projects planned in each of the […]

Scaling Back Outdated Rules

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  From the CMS News Release: New proposed rules released this week by CMS would reduce unnecessary, obsolete, or burdensome regulations and save hospitals and healthcare providers nearly $1.1 billion each year and over $5 billion over 5 years. The new proposals regarding the rules for hospitals that treat Medicare and Medicaid patients were developed […]

Innovation Advisor Program Accepting Applications

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  From the CMS News Release: CMS announced this week that it is accepting applications for a new Innovation Advisors program to help health professionals deepen skills that will drive improvements to patient care and reduce costs. These health care improvements will benefit people enrolled in Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). […]

Medicare Adds Preventive Screenings

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  From the CMS News Release: CMS announced two new national coverage determinations that cover alcohol misuse screening and behavioral counseling for Medicare beneficiaries as well as screening for depression. These new coverage policies add to the existing portfolio of covered preventive services, most of which are now available to people with Medicare at no […]

IPPS Final Rule FY2012

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The list below contains the final rule (display version or published Federal Register version) and all subsequent published correction notices (if applicable), all tables, additional data and analysis files and the impact file. For files related to the Long Term Care PPS please visit http://www.cms.hhs.gov/LongTermCareHospitalPPS/. CMS-1518-F and CMS-1518-CN3   Final Rule Tables Each of these […]

ICD9 Rehab Codes Added to the CC List for FY2012

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This document is compiled to assist those coding for Rehabilitation Claims. Click here to download.

Updates To Medicare Advantage, Part D Prescription Drug Coverage

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  From the CMS News Release: CMS has proposed revisions to the Medicare Advantage program and prescription drug benefit program (Part D) that would implement new benefits under the Affordable Care Act and increase patient protections. The proposals would codify provisions providing important new benefits including the 50% discount on covered brand name drugs in […]