Medicare updates guidance on payment for new Hepatitis C preventative screening.

LeadingAge NY provides members with educational program on Medicare case reviews.

Livanta will present a webinar on Medicare case reviews for LeadingAge NY members on Mon., Dec. 1.

CMS releases fact sheet on initial rates for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2015, effective April 1.

The Congressional Budget Office reports on the effectiveness of Medicare and Medicaid anti-fraud legislation.

Decision in the case of CGI Federal v. U.S. will likely delay the awarding of new federal Recovery Audit Contracts for at least a year.

Physician certification for SNF level of care is the new hot topic for Medicare claims auditors. The CERT (Comprehensive Error Rate Testing) claims review results are showing denials related to incomplete certifications and recertifications based on a frequently missed, yet lesser known, requirement of the process.

LeadingAge NY provides members with a detailed analysis of reimbursement and programmatic changes in the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system final rule effective Oct. 1, 2014.