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Poll finds overwhelming support for Medicare coverage of end-of-life talks
The public overwhelmingly supports Medicare’s plan to pay for end-of-life discussions between doctors and patients, despite GOP objections that such chats would lead to rationed care for the elderly and ill, a<a...
Source: Skin and Allergy News - September 30, 2015 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
CMS to test new Part D medication therapy management model
In an effort to help improve adherence, a Medicare test program aims to get prescribers more involved in enhanced medication therapy management (MTM).
“Existing incentives [under Medicare Part D] may not be well aligned with the Medicare program’s interests in robust quality improvement,”...
Source: Skin and Allergy News - September 28, 2015 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
ICD-10: Feds tout resources available for Oct. 1 switch
Officials from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services sought to assure physicians that the agency is on track for a smooth transition to ICD-10 on Oct. 1.
“We have proven that our claims processing center will be able to accept claims without any problems, and [the claims] will be paid,”...
Source: Skin and Allergy News - September 24, 2015 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Pioneer ACOs cut out low-value care
In its first year, the Medicare Pioneer accountable care organization (ACO) program resulted in modest reductions in low-value medical services that provide minimal clinical benefit to patients, according to a study published Sept. 21 in JAMA Internal Medicine (<a...
Source: Skin and Allergy News - September 22, 2015 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Medicare yet to save money through ACO model
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services offers the lure of bonuses to health care practitioners who band together as accountable care organizations, or ACOs, to take care of patients. The financial incentives are...
Source: Skin and Allergy News - September 14, 2015 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Insurance marketplace enrollment nears 10 million
The Health Insurance Marketplaces have a nationwide enrollment of about 9.9 million consumers, according to the latest data release from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
Source: Skin and Allergy News - September 14, 2015 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
2016 Medicare fee schedule: What should you know?
The comments are in and shaping of the final Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2016 rests now in the hands of...
Source: Skin and Allergy News - September 11, 2015 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
PQRS: Window is short to dispute the 2% pay cut
Assessments are complete, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has determined which physician practices will face a pay cut – officially, a “downward payment adjustment” – for failing to comply with the <a...
Source: Skin and Allergy News - September 10, 2015 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
CMS: We’re ready to accept and process ICD-10 claims
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says it completed its final Medicare fee-for-service end-to-end testing of ICD-10 with positive results.
“This final end-to-end testing [that occurred July 20-24] demonstrated that CMS systems are ready to accept and process ICD-10 claims,” the...
Source: Skin and Allergy News - August 28, 2015 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
ACOs generate savings, but few get bonuses
Accountable care organizations (ACOs) accounted for savings of more than $411 million in 2014, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
However, of the 20 Pioneer ACO programs and the 333 ACOs participating in the Medicare shared savings program, 97 qualified for shared...
Source: Skin and Allergy News - August 28, 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
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
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
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.
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Source: Skin and Allergy News - July 31, 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.
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Source: Skin and Allergy News - July 23, 2015 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
