Medicare
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Medicare
CMS Proposes Changes to Medicare Part A Reimbursement The SNF PPS proposed rule would update payment rates for the coming year, make changes to quality reporting and VBP programs, and replace RUG-IV with an alternative case mix methodology.
- May 1, 2018
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Medicare
CMS Issues SNF VBP Fact Sheet Starting in October, all nursing homes will be subject to a 2 percent Medicare Part A reduction. Those who score well on their hospital readmission measure may qualify for an incentive payment.
- April 9, 2018
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Medicare
CMS Clarifies Claims Processing Changes Provisions of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 that are retroactive to Jan. 1, 2018 do not require any new action by providers.
- March 12, 2018
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Medicare
Medicare Low Volume Appeals Initiative Deadline Approaching Providers interested in settling eligible Medicare appeals should submit an Expression of Interest form to CMS. Deadline for some is March 9th.
- March 6, 2018
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Medicare
New Option for Medicare Cost Report Submission CMS to make new e-Filing option available for 2017 reports starting in March 2018.
- February 19, 2018
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Medicare
Medicare Therapy Cap Exceptions Not Yet Renewed Authorization for the Medicare Part B therapy cap exception process lapsed at the end of 2017 and requires congressional action.
- January 29, 2018
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Medicare
CMS Finalizes Rule Scaling Back Expansion of Bundled Payments Number of markets with mandatory joint replacement bundles to decrease; hip fracture and cardiac bundles cancelled.
- December 5, 2017
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Medicare
2018 Medicare Part B Therapy Rate Calculator Available Member tool provides Medicare Part B rates by CPT/HCPCS code.
- November 27, 2017
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Medicare
CMS Publishes Medicare Premiums and Deductibles for 2018 Some cost sharing amounts for those enrolled in fee-for-service Medicare will increase in 2018, while some will remain unchanged.
- November 24, 2017
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Medicare
Corrected Medicare SNF PPS Rate List Published The LeadingAge NY SNF PPS Final Rule summary and Medicare Part A rate listing have been updated to reflect corrections issued by CMS on Oct. 4, 2017.
- October 9, 2017
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