CMS Releases Initial Quality Payment Program Results for 2019
Eligible clinicians overwhelmingly participated in the Quality Payment Program despite facing challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to preliminary data from CMS. CMS announced in a...CMS Sets Medicare Reimbursement Rate for COVID-19 Vaccine
A new interim final rule with comment period ensures Medicare reimbursement for the administration of a COVID-19 vaccine and provider use of innovative treatments for the novel coronavirus. The rule...CMS Wants to Streamline DMEPOS Reimbursement, Boost Rural Pay
A new proposed rule from CMS is seeking to streamline how the agency determines if durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) qualify for Medicare reimbursement and...Lawmakers Seek Bipartisan Solution for Physician Fee Schedule Cuts
Over 200 Representatives are calling on Congress to examine possible bipartisan solutions to address proposed Medicare Physician Schedule cuts for certain specialties, including surgical care. In a...Court Denies Requests to Revisit 340B, Site-Neutral Payment Cases
According to the American Hospital Association (AHA), an appeals court has declined to reconsider two decisions from the summer, which upheld Medicare reimbursement cuts for 340B drugs and for...CMS Reduces Medicare Reimbursement Rate for Some COVID-19 Tests
CMS will reduce the base Medicare reimbursement rate for COVID-19 tests done by laboratories using high throughput technology, according to a new announcement. The announcement made late last week...CMS Provides Medicare Reimbursement for More Telehealth During PHE
CMS recently added 11 new services to the Medicare telehealth services list, qualifying the services for Medicare reimbursement through the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). The new telehealth...Senators Call for Changes to Provider Relief Fund Reporting
Senators are raising issues with recent changes to Provider Relief Fund reporting requirements, citing concerns about hospitals having to return the payments during the ongoing public health...Limited Reimbursement Paid Out for Uninsured COVID-19 Treatment
A program designed to offset the costs of uninsured COVID-19 patients during the public health emergency has paid out limited reimbursement to providers, according to a recent report from the Kaiser...Top 3 Concerns with the 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rule
Provider groups are concerned that some proposals in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule for 2021 would exacerbate the financial challenges physicians are already facing during the COVID-19...CMS Amends Repayment Terms for Accelerated, Advance Payments
UPDATED 10/14/2020 CMS recently announced new repayment terms for payments issued to providers under the Accelerated and Advance Payment Programs at the start of the COVID-19 public health...Lawmakers Provide Accelerated, Advance Medicare Payment Relief
A continuing resolution signed by President Trump early Thursday morning included key healthcare provisions, including an extension for providers who had their Medicare payments advanced during the...Sponsored by Brault