CMS is expanding payments for at-home COVID-19 vaccinations to include communal spaces in multi-unit living settings or communal arrangements.Read More »
Less than a year after CMS finalized the three-year phaseout of the inpatient-only (IPO) list to be completed by 2024, the agency is looking to reverse course, according to the 2022 OPPS proposed rule, released Monday, July 19.Read More »
CMS is proposing a 4% decrease to the Medicare conversion factor, permanent expansion of telehealth coverage for some mental health services, and new timelines for Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) reporting, according to the 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rule.Read More »
Balance billing for emergency services and certain other services will be subject to new limitations, according to an interim final rule with comment period released July 1 by HHS.Read More »
Most hospitals are noncompliant with CMS’ Hospital Price Transparency final rule, according to a study published June 14 in JAMA. Out of a random sample of 100 hospitals, 83 were noncompliant with at least one significant requirement.Read More »
CMS is considering alternatives to established practice for setting payment rates in the fiscal year (FY) 2022 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule. The agency cites the need to address changes in hospital utilization due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but its proposal raises...Read More »
The fourth annual Revenue Integrity Week is almost here. To be held June 7–11, this year’s theme is Discover the Revenue Integrity Universe.Read More »
