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GAO questions CMS reliance on RUC to set Medicare pay rates
A government watchdog report suggests that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services may be setting Medicare payment rates inaccurately based on biased recommendations from its panel of physician experts.
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) questions the transparency of the CMS’...
Source: Skin and Allergy News - June 1, 2015 Category: Dermatology Tags: CARD Practice Economics CHEST Practice Economics CEN Practice Economics CNN Practice Economics CPN Practice Economics EM Practice Economics FPN Practice Economics HOSP Practice Economics IMN Practice Economics OBGYN Practice Economics Source Type: news
Medicare at 50: Physicians brace for transition to value-based payment
As Medicare celebrates its 50th anniversary, federal officials are beginning one of the most significant shifts in the program’s history – paying physicians based on quality and efficiency rather than for the volume of services they provide. The shift to so-called value-based payment will be phased...
Source: Skin and Allergy News - June 1, 2015 Category: Dermatology Tags: CARD Practice Economics CHEST Practice Economics CEN Practice Economics CNN Practice Economics CPN Practice Economics EM Practice Economics FPN Practice Economics HOSP Practice Economics IMN Practice Economics OBGYN Practice Economics Source Type: news
Data will drive evolution to value-based care, CMS chief says
WASHINGTON – Data are so integral to the transition to value-based care that the health care industry must begin to think of itself as an information industry, according to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt.
“Health care will either remain a series of...
Source: Skin and Allergy News - June 2, 2015 Category: Dermatology Tags: CARD Practice Economics CHEST Practice Economics CEN Practice Economics CNN Practice Economics CPN Practice Economics EM Practice Economics FPN Practice Economics HOSP Practice Economics IMN Practice Economics OBGYN Practice Economics Source Type: news
Feds charge 243 in huge Medicare fraud bust
A nationwide investigation by the federal Medicare Fraud Strike Force has led to health fraud charges against 243 people – including 46 medical providers – in the largest bust in strike force history.
The defendants are accused of various Medicare fraud schemes that involved $712 million in false...googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-cta');
Source: Skin and Allergy News - June 18, 2015 Category: Dermatology Tags: CARD Practice Economics CHEST Practice Economics CEN Practice Economics CNN Practice Economics CPN Practice Economics EM Practice Economics FPN Practice Economics HOSP Practice Economics IMN Practice Economics OBGYN Practice Economics Source Type: news
House passes IPAB repeal bill
WASHINGTON – House Republicans have made good on their promise to kill the Independent Payment Advisory Board with the passage on June 23 of H.R. 1190, the Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act of 2015....
Source: Skin and Allergy News - June 24, 2015 Category: Dermatology Tags: CARD Practice Economics CHEST Practice Economics CEN Practice Economics CNN Practice Economics CPN Practice Economics EM Practice Economics FPN Practice Economics HOSP Practice Economics IMN Practice Economics OBGYN Practice Economics Source Type: news
CMS pledges flexibility during first year of ICD-10
Physicians will have a year to learn how to properly code under ICD-10 before facing potential penalties or withheld payments, according to a joint announcement from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the American Medical Association.
During that first year using the new coding...googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-cta');
Source: Skin and Allergy News - July 6, 2015 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Fee schedule: CMS outlines advance care planning, PQRS changes
Physicians are praising a new proposal by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to pay for end-of-life counseling as part of a sweeping draft of updates to its 2016 physician...
Source: Skin and Allergy News - July 9, 2015 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
MassDevice.com +3 | The top 3 medtech stories for July 10, 2015
Say hello to MassDevice +3, a bite-sized view of the top three medtech stories of the day. This feature of MassDevice.com’s coverage highlights our 3 biggest and most influential stories from the day’s news to make sure you’re up to date on the headlines that continue to shape the medical device industry.
3. ACAAI endorses Boston Scientific’s Alair asthma treatment
Boston Scientific said that the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology has endorsed bronchial thermoplasty using the company’s Alair system.
The ACAAI recommends the procedure for patients with severe asthma who ...
Source: Mass Device - July 10, 2015 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: MassDevice Tags: News Well Plus 3 Source Type: news
3 court cases to watch in 2015
Pay close attention to the outcomes of three cases winding their way through the courts this summer, legal experts advise.
On deck are cases that could reshape <a href="http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Fraud-and-Abuse/PhysicianSelfReferral/index.html?redirect=/PhysicianSelfReferral/"...googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-cta');
Source: Skin and Allergy News - July 14, 2015 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Good news, bad news in the Medicare trustees report
As Medicare approaches its 50th anniversary next week, the federal program got some welcome financial news Wednesday: Its giant hospital trust fund will be solvent until 2030, and its long-term outlook has improved, according to a report from the program’s trustees.
But the report warned that...googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-cta');
Source: Skin and Allergy News - July 23, 2015 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
AMA Town Hall: Doctors call for meaningful use delay
Stage 3 of meaningful use should be delayed until Medicare value-based care programs are developed.
To move the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services toward that goal, the American Medical Association has created a new website – Break the Red Tape – where physicians can share their good...googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-cta');
Source: Skin and Allergy News - July 22, 2015 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Coding mistakes lead to $35 million in drug overpayments
Coding mistakes made on behalf of physicians and other health providers led to more than $35 million in Medicare overpayments for outpatient drugs, a government watchdog has found.
An audit by the U.S. Department...googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-cta');
Source: Skin and Allergy News - July 31, 2015 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
CMS releases ICD-10-CM valid codes and code titles
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released a complete list of the 2016 ICD-10-CM valid codes and code titles in a downloadable file.
Source: Skin and Allergy News - August 10, 2015 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
CMS releases specialty-specific ICD-10 transition guides
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is offering a number of specialty-specific guidebooks to help with the transition to ICD-10.
“To help physicians and other providers get quickly up to speed, CMS has launched the ICD-10 Clinical Concepts Series for specialties,” according to a post...
Source: Skin and Allergy News - August 13, 2015 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Ellmers’ bill seeks delay for Stage 3 meaningful use
A bill delaying the implementation of Stage 3 meaningful use until at least 2017 has been introduced in the House.
The legislation calls for a delay until the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services finalizes Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) program regulations or at least 75% of...
Source: Skin and Allergy News - August 16, 2015 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
