CMS Seeks Public Comments on the Release of Medicare Physician Payment Data.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) seeks public input regarding potential disclosure of individual physician payment data. This…
OIG Issues Report on Strengthening Billing Requirements for Canceled Elective Surgeries.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a report urging the Centers for…
OIG Releases Report on Pricing Disparities Between Federal Health Programs and Private Companies.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a report spotlighting disparities in pricing…
CMS Issues Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update Final Rule for FY 2014.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a final rule updating the wage index and payment rates…
OCR Requests Information on Anti-Discrimination Regulations Under PPACA.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is seeking information on Section 1557 of…
CMS Issues SNF PPS Final Rule for FY 2014.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a Prospective Payment System (PPS) final rule updating payment rates…
Health Care Medical Director and Therapists Arrested in $63 Million Fraud Scheme.
A health care medical director and six therapists for Health Care Solutions Network (HCSN) in Florida were arrested for conspiring…
HHS Awards $12 Million to Teaching Health Centers for Primary Care Resident Programs.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $12 million to 32 Teaching Health Centers throughout the country for…
CMS Announces Mobile Device Applications to Assist Health Care Providers in Tracking Financial Relationships.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced two free mobile device applications available to track payments and other…
CMS Announces the Success of the Pioneer ACO Model.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced the success of the first year of the Pioneer Accountable…
CMS Delays Enforcement of DME Face-to-Face Encounter Requirement
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that providers and suppliers will have additional time to establish…
CMS Releases Data on Outpatient Costs and County-Level Medicare Spending
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released new data on hospital outpatient charges and, for the first…