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Berwick Announces CMS Final VBP Rules
Donald  Berwick, MD, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services administrator, has presented the final set...
Congress Passes 'Doc Fix' Bill; Obama Calls for Permanent Fix
The U.S. House on Thursday afternoon voted 409-2 to delay by one year the nearly $20 billion in Medicare...
States waiting on Congress for extra Medicaid funds, COBRA subsidies could be gone for good
A Senate effort to extend federal help to states struggling with swelling Medicaid rolls hit a road...
E-medical records: More ’meaningful use’
The push toward electronic medical records has garnered a lot of attention lately as the federal rules roll out for...
Web Exclusive: AHA Protests CMS 2.9% Final Inpatient Rule Cuts
The American Hospital Association is strongly protesting the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Service's newly...
Web Exclusive: Senate Gives Doc Fix Six Month Reprieve, But 21% Cuts Go Into Effect Today
The U.S. Senate reached an 11th hour deal today and unanimously agreed to extend a $6.4 billion temporary "doc...
Web Exclusive: CMS Proposes Cutting Inpatient Payments by 0.1%
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued on Monday a hospital inpatient and long-term care prospective...
Medicare doctors guess at paychecks amid reimbursement questions
April 1 marks the day that Medicare?s 21% reimbursement pay cuts were to go into effect, and Congress left for its...
Web Exclusive: CMS' IPPS Final Rule Includes 2.1% Increase
Though many hospitals had feared a 1.9% reduction in payment for 2010, they will actually see a 2.1% increase...
CMS springs few surprises in 2010 OP and ASC proposed payments
Early July rules issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid included proposed calendar year 2010 payments for...

Book: The New Era of Healthcare: Practical Strategies for Providers and Payers
This book focuses on methods to forge a partnership between healthcare providers and managed care payers. It contains...
Book: Core Skills for Hospital Case Managers:
A guide to fundamental case management responsibilities, Core Skills for Hospital Case Managers serves as a training...
Video: Managing Length of Stay
This video with CD-ROM uses "right way" and "wrong way" scenarios to deliver helpful, practical...
Book: The Physician Queries Handbook:
The Physician Queries Handbook provides practical, tips and best practices for querying physicians on a concurrent or...
Audio Conference: Manage Revenue Integrity and Audit Activity
During this 90-minue audio conference, our speakers will explain how to work across departments and build a strong...
Audio Conference: PEPPER for Critical Access Hospitals: Identify Your Audit Risk
During this 90-mintue audio conference, our speakers will explain PEPPER and tell you how to use your report to...
Audio Conference: Combat RAC Denials: Strategies for Successful Appeals
During this 90-minute audio conference, our speakers provide step-by-step procedures, timelines, tools, and best...
Audio Conference: ABNs and Modifiers: Everything You Need to Know in 90 Minutes
During this 90-minute audio conference, our speakers explain how to operationalize ABNs and modifiers so you get paid...
Audio Conference: 2012 IPPS Final Rule Explained
This 90-minute audio conference is your life line. Our experts comb the rule and pull out the information you need to...
Continuing Education: Medicare Compliance Forum: Orlando, FL