QIOs uncertain how newly announced CMS plans will help many nursing homes
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 16, 2020
QIOs and major provider organizations were caught off-guard by CMS’s declaration that expansive help would be provided to facilities across the country.
CMS boosts payments, incentives for dialysis centers
By
McKnight's Staff
Jul 03, 2012
Medicare payments to providers that offer outpatient maintenance dialysis treatments will increase 2.5% in calendar year 2013, regulators said.
McKnight’s Online Expo to cover audits, payments for SNFs
Feb 14, 2012
Medicare’s recovery audit contractors (RAC) program recovered $398 million in overpayments in the first quarter of fiscal year 2012, according to a government report.
The government plans a ‘computer matching program’ to combat improper Medicare, Medicaid...
By
Tim Mullaney
Sep 08, 2014
The government plans to start a “computer matching program” to reduce improper payments from government health programs to providers and other entities, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
CMS updates manual to reflect F-Tag guidance dating back to 2003
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 08, 2014
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has revised the manual that long-term care facility surveyors refer to, updating interpretive guidelines related to F-Tags.
National provider call: Tips on application process for Medicare Shared Savings Program
Apr 19, 2013
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will be hosting a national conference call on Tuesday for providers interested in applying to take part in the Medicare Shared Savings Program. The 90-minute...
November 1: Will you be ready?
By
David Lashar
Sep 12, 2014
This year, it is the day after Halloween that might be scary. On November 1, prescribers, pharmacies and facilities in the long-term-care industry must cease the transmission of electronic medication orders...
Uniform data collection key for SNF cost containment
By
Betsy Rust
Oct 09, 2015
When the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced in July that it was implementing a system of bundled payments for knee and hip operations in 75 geographic areas of the country, it prompted...
Future of Quality Improvement Organizations the focus of special Open Door Forum
By
McKnight's Staff
Jan 18, 2013
Providers interested in the future development of Quality Improvement Organizations will want to clear their schedule for 12:30 Eastern Time on Thursday. That’s when The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
Another CMS conference call will absorb overflow of popular MDS 3.0 update session
Aug 26, 2011
Overwhelmed by the initial outpouring of long-term care providers wanting to learn more about pending changes to the MDS 3.0 system, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host an additional...