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Medicare Advantage Plan Selections Increased 16%An eHealth analysis found a 16% increase of Medicare customers choosing Medicare Advantage plans during the 2021 annual enrollment period...
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CMS Expands List of COVID-Related Services Eligible for Modifier -CSThe update added HCPCS Level II codes to the list, effective for Medicare claims with dates of service on or...
Clinical Care
Deadline Extended: Apply to Speak at the National Provider Enrollment Forum!The deadline to speak at the National Provider Enrollment Forum has been extended to Monday, March 1.
Revenue Cycle
Medicare Cuts Payment to 774 Hospitals Over Patient ComplicationsOn any given day, one in every 31 hospital patients has an infection that was contracted during their stay, according...
Clinical Care
One Week Left to Apply to Speak at the National Provider Enrollment Forum!The 2021 National Provider Enrollment Forum will take place on September 21 and 22 at the Sheraton Nashville Grand Downtown...
Strategy
AHA asks CMS to Spike IRF Demonstration AuditsThe proposed integrity audit on inpatient rehabilitation facilities in four states during the public health emergency raises a number of...
Clinical Care
Study Finds Low-Value Care for Medicare Patients Only Marginally DecreasingThe study by RAND Corporation found that study participants who received low-value services decreased less than 3% between 2014 and...
Revenue Cycle
CMS Clarifies Coding and Billing for NCTAPThe NCTAP was finalized as part of CMS? fourth COVID-19 interim final rule.
Clinical Care
AMGA Presses Congress on 2021 PrioritiesAMGA president and CEO calls on Congress to act on several of the organization's priorities, including coronavirus vaccination and promotion...
Strategy
Drug Rebate Rule Deadline Pushed Back 60 DaysThe delay is part of a larger move by the Biden administration to freeze for 60 days many of the...
Revenue Cycle
AHA: CMS Should Reconsider Most Favored Nation ModelThe rule places financial burden on provider organizations and forces them to divert resources to purchase drugs necessary for patient...
Clinical Care
Call for Credentialing and Enrollment Speakers Now OpenThe 2021 National Provider Enrollment Forum will take place on September 21 and 22 at the Sheraton Nashville Grand Downtown...