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Everything You Need To Know About NPI Numbers

Verisys

The NPI improves the Medicare and Medicaid programs, other federal and private health programs, and the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the healthcare industry by simplifying administration and enabling the efficient electronic transmission of health information. Providers also need an NPI to enroll in Medicare.

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Supreme Court Ruling Narrows Reach of Identity Theft Law

HIPAA Journal

The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that it could not support “such a boundless interpretation” of the Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act of 2004. Under the letter of the law, small-scale fraud and large-scale fraud carry the same sentence for aggravated identity theft.

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Why Data Analytics are Critical in a Value-Based Care (VBC) Environment

AIHC

Medicare changed reimbursement methodology in the 1980s by introducing Relative Value Units (RVUs) and the RBRVS (Resource-Based Relative Value System) for physician reimbursement. As more and more potential and real fraud, waste, and abuse was uncovered in the FFS arena, it was also discovered that patient outcomes were less than stellar.

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Why Data Analytics are Critical in a Value-Based Care (VBC) Environment

AIHC

Medicare changed reimbursement methodology in the 1980s by introducing Relative Value Units (RVUs) and the RBRVS (Resource-Based Relative Value System) for physician reimbursement. As more and more potential and real fraud, waste, and abuse was uncovered in the FFS arena, it was also discovered that patient outcomes were less than stellar.

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Everything You Need To Know About NPI Numbers

Verisys

Providers also need an NPI prior to enrolling in Medicare. In July 1993, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ( CMS ) undertook a project to develop a healthcare provider identification system to meet the needs of the Medicare and Medicaid programs and the needs of a national identification system for all providers.

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

NATIONAL Amazon Pharmacy, One Medical pilot program integrates medication consultations Bad news for FTC’s noncompete ban Cigna to sell Medicare business to HCSC for $3.3B continues crackdown on nursing homes, 2 more cited for poor care and ‘massive fraud’ Wow! 4 Of The 25 Healthiest Counties In The U.S.