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Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule Issued for CY 2014
Posted In 2014 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (“PFS”), Chronic Care Management, Critical Access Hospitals (“CAHs”), Health Care Law, Medicaid, Medicare, Primary Care Physicians ("PCPs"), Sustainable Growth Rate (“SGR”), Telehealth
The CY 2014 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (“PFS”) final rule has been issued. The rule, over 1,000 pages in length, determines physician reimbursement for services provided to Medicare beneficiaries. Let’s take a look at just a few of the changes contained therein. More >
Nearly Two-Thirds of CAHs’ Status in Jeopardy
Posted In 340B Program, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”), Condition of Participation ("CoP"), Critical Access Hospitals (“CAHs”), Office of Inspector General of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (OIG)
On August 15, 2013, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (“OIG”) released a report entitled “Most Critical Access Hospitals Would Not Meet the Location Requirements if Required to Re-enroll in Medicare” (“Report”). If the recommendations in the Report are fully executed, it would cause a detrimental blow to rural hospitals. There are approximately 1,300 critical access hospitals (“CAHs”) currently in operation. More >
Changes to Deadlines for Stage Two – Meaningful Use in the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs
Posted In Critical Access Hospitals (“CAHs”), Electronic Health Records (“EHR"), Health Care Law, Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act), Medicaid, Medicare
Under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (“HITECH”) Act, health care professionals and hospitals may qualify for incentive payments when they adopt and meaningfully use certified electronic health records (“EHR") under a three stage process. More >
