Inpatient Medicare reimbursement could increase by 1.6 percent in the fall, according to a newly proposed rule from CMS.
Announced earlier today, the proposed rule would update the Inpatient...
In an effort to bolster the healthcare system’s response to COVID-19, CMS recently unveiled additional Medicare payment flexibilities for providing telehealth, value-based care, and care outside...
The American Medical Group Association (AMGA) is calling on CMS to reverse its decision to end the Advance Payment Program (APP) for the remainder of the COVID-19 crisis.
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CMS recently announced that it has suspended the Advance Payment Program for physicians, non-physician practitioners, and other qualifying Medicare Part B suppliers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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HHS recently announced its plans for distributing the rest of the $100 billion provider relief fund from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, including $10 billion to...
Clinicians earning value-based reimbursement through the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) will be able to earn credit for participating in and reporting information on COVID-19 clinical...
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was a meaningful step in helping the healthcare system manage the COVID-19 crisis, but more needs to be done in “phase...
CMS is nearly doubling Medicare payment for high-production coronavirus lab tests in efforts to boost COVID-19 testing capacity and monitoring in nursing home communities and other coronavirus...
Skilled nursing facilities are slated to see a 2.3 percent, or $784 million, increase in Medicare payments in the 2021 fiscal year (FY), according to a rule proposed by CMS late on Friday.
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HHS is starting to distribute the more than $100 billion in emergency funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, according to a recent announcement.
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UPDATED 04/04/2020: CMS has now approved over $51 billion in accelerated and advance Medicare reimbursement for providers, according to a news alert emailed to journalists on April 9. In a...
Hospital reimbursement for the treatment of uninsured COVID-19 patients could account for more than 40 percent of the $100 billion earmarked for hospitals in the latest coronavirus stimulus package,...
Some of the $100 billion in coronavirus stimulus money earmarked for hospitals will pay for COVID-19 treatment of the uninsured, HHS Secretary Alex Azar recently announced.
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Every day the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases rises, creating new challenges for the US healthcare system. Healthcare providers are scrambling to test and treat a sudden influx of patients...
CMS recently announced new, temporary regulatory flexibilities for hospitals battling the COVID-19 pandemic.
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More healthcare providers will be able to access advanced Medicare reimbursement during the COVID-19 pandemic as CMS expands the Accelerated and Advanced Payment Program.
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The coronavirus stimulus package earmarked billions of dollars for hospitals and other frontline providers, but the emergency funding still might not be enough to support hospitals facing significant...
Leading provider groups are calling on the federal government to protect them from financial losses stemming from the COVID-19 outbreak to ensure frontline providers have the supplies, infrastructure,...
President Trump declared the COVID-19 outbreak a national emergency last week in a move that will allow HHS to enact 1135 waivers and regulatory flexibilities to help hospitals activate emergency...
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) is recommending no fee-for-service Medicare payment update for physicians and other healthcare professionals in 2021, citing good access to care for...
