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ICD-10-CM updates for the Fiscal Year 2022 are out
10/31/2021
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has recently released an updated version of the ICD-10-CM for the fiscal year 2022. An updated set of diagnosis codes came to an effect on October 1st, 2021.The current edition includes 159 additions, 25 deletions, as well as 27 revisions. Here ...
Getting to know Medicare CBR
10/27/2021
CBR stands for Comparative Billing Report. Medicare CBRs are sent to healthcare providers whose billing or prescribing pattern differs from their peers within the same specialty state- and nationwide. Such reports are aimed at notifying and educating healthcare providers of significant divergence. F...
The CMS has announced Quality Payment Program Updates for 2021
10/25/2021
CMS is determined to lessen the administrative burden
associated with participating in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System
(MIPS) so that healthcare providers can focus on ensuring patients get the best
quality of care.
Thus, the following changes were made for next year an...
COVID-19 Vaccines and Monoclonal Antibodies
5/12/2021
CMS has
released a set of toolkits for providers, states, and insurers to help the
health care system get ready to swiftly administer the COVID-19 vaccines and
certain monoclonal antibodies once they become available. The resources are
designed to increase the number of providers tha...
Medicare Telehealth Frequently Asked Questions
2/28/2021
Medicare issued a waiver for telehealth services for the public health
emergency. But which services are allowed, and who are permitted to furnish
them? Keep reading to find answers to these and many more questions!
Question: What services can be
offered via tele...
HISTORIC CHANGES TO STARK LAW AND ANTI-KICKBACK STATUTE REGULATIONS BY OIG AND CMS.
2/1/2021
CMS has finalized changes to outdated federal
regulations, such as the Stark Law, which have saddled health care providers
with more administrative costs and impeded the advancement of the health care
system toward value-based reimbursement. To know more about these changes and Anti-Kick...
Improving Patient Flow and Growing Health Care Capability with Mind Booster Art
12/9/2020
In health
care settings, fear of uncertainty, preoccupation, and anticipation of
unpleasant sensations create a communication barrier between healthcare
providers and the recipients of services.
Mind Booster Art serves as a form of strategic, non-verbal communication that allevi...
Don’t Be Penalized for COVID-19 Non-Compliance!
11/16/2020
With the
gradual reopening of businesses in New York State, there are guidelines for
businesses that wish to reopen their workplaces. Familiarizing yourself with
these guidelines will help you avoid the accompanying penalties. Keep reading
to find out more about what steps your busin...
Why Periodic Audit of Records is Vital?
10/26/2020
Many medical practitioners are yet to understand and key
into record auditing, especially now that the Department of Health and Human
Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) conducts periodic audits to ensure that
covered entities and their business associates comply with the requi...
NY Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Pre-validation Period: Sep 14 – Dec 14
10/26/2020
Are you aware that EPs or a group of EPs that have already
selected their reporting period and calculated their patient volume before the
MEIPASS attestation system is opened for the payment year can now complete a
Pre-Validation? For more details about this, read along.Are you aware? EPs or a group...
Medicaid EHR Incentive program. Pre-Validations for 2020 Payment Year
10/4/2020
The above will be acceptedfrom September 14th up to December 14th, 2020, and allowspractices so submit their patient volume data for evaluation and acceptancebefore attestation.If EPs or a group of EPs have alreadyselected their reporting period and calculated their patient volume prior tothe Medica...
CMS: Implementation of new ABN Form
10/4/2020
The Office of Managementand Budget (OMB) has approved the ABN, Form CMS-R-131. The deadline for usingthe new ABM has been extended by CMS. The ABN, Form CMS-R-131, and instructionshave been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) forrenewal. Due to COVID-19 concerns, CMShas expanded th...
Medicare Administrative Contractors are reinstating medical reviews
10/4/2020
As of August 17th, MAC's havereopened medical reviews of services provided prior to March 1st,2020.To protect the Medicare Trust Fund againstinappropriate payments, Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) are resumingfee-for-service medical review activities. Beginning August 17, the MACs haveres...
CMS: Increased Options and Reduced Costs for Surgeries Proposed
10/4/2020
For 2021, CMS proposes to expand the numberof procedures that Medicare would pay for in the hospital outpatient setting byeliminating the “Inpatient Only list,” which includes procedures for whichMedicare will only make payment when performed in the hospital inpatientsetting. This proposed change wo...
Do you qualify for 2020 MIPS exception?
7/15/2020
Despite a global public health crisis, healthcare providers still need to think about Merit-Based incentive Payment System (MIPS) reporting. We know it’s been a tough time, and some providers may experience strong difficulties while collecting the information required for MIPS, as well as fitting in...