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Top Ten Medicare Update Blog Posts in November 2009
Below are the top ten Medicare Update posts during November 2009 (based on the number of views):1) CMS Releases Final Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Changes for 20102) CMS Releases Final Medicare Home Health Payment Changes for 20103) CM...
Top Ten Medicare Update Blog Posts in October 2009
Below are the top ten Medicare Update posts during October 2009 (based on the number of views): 1) CMS Announces 2010 Medicare Premiums and Deductibles 2) OIG Work Plan Reveals Possible Risk Areas for Medicare Providers and Suppliers ...
CMS Releases 2010 Final Rule for Hospital Outpatient Departments and Ambulatory Surgical Centers
On October 30, 2009, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a display copy of a Final Rule (with comment period) that updates the Medicare payment policies and rates for both hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory sur...
MedPAC Releases Updated Medicare Payment Basics Documents
On October 14, 2009, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) released updated documents for its Medicare Payment Basics series, which provide an overview of 18 Medicare payment systems. To view the updated documents, visit the Medicare Paym...
OIG Work Plan Reveals Possible Risk Areas for Medicare Providers and Suppliers
On October 1, 2009, the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General (OIG) released its Work Plan for fiscal year 2010 (Work Plan).The Work Plan addresses the areas and issues the OIG intends to audit, evaluate and inspect d...
CMS Requests the Resubmission of Public Comments for Two Proposed Rules
On August 21, 2009, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a display copy of a Request for Resubmission of Comments (Notice) for 2 proposed rules if comments were originally submitted via www.regulations.gov during the July 26, 2...
UPDATE: House Democrats Introduce America's Affordable Health Choices Act
Yesterday, a number of news organizations (including a Wall Street Journal article) reported that House Democrats would introduce health care reform legislation on July 14, 2009. The legislation was introduced later that day and it is entitled Americ...
CMS Releases Proposed Medicare Hospital Outpatient Payment Changes for 2010
On July 1, 2009, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a display copy of the Proposed Rule that would update payment policies and rates for hospital outpatient departments (HOPD) and ambulatory surgical centers (ASC) for calenda...
