Kaiser Health News

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

The penalties — a 1% reduction in Medicare payments over 12 months — are based on the experiences of Medicare patients discharged from the hospital between July 2018 and the end of 2019, before the pandemic began in earnest. The total amount of the penalties is determined by how much each hospital bills Medicare.

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Healthcare Compliance Blog

APRIL 14, 2022

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) released their findings of an audit they conducted to determine if hospital admissions of Indiana skilled nursing facility (SNF) residents who are enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid (dually eligible beneficiaries) were potentially avoidable, and if level-of-care requirements for Medicare were met.

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Healthcare Law Blog

MAY 16, 2022

More than 13 million people were enrolled in Medi-Cal in California in September 2021, making it the largest Medicaid program in the nation. In 2018, DHCS also launched the HHP pilot. In 2015, DHCS launched the WPC Pilots as part of its Medi-Cal 2020 Section 1115 Demonstration.

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Health Care Law Brief

APRIL 3, 2023

On Friday, March 31, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Calendar Year (CY) 2024 Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies ( Rate Announcement ). 1395w-23): Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) are paid a base rate by CMS. Risk Adjustment.

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Healthcare Law Blog

MAY 5, 2022

Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector (“OIG”) released a report that studied prior authorization denials and payment denials by Medicare Advantage Organizations (“MAOs”) (the “Report”). Thirteen percent of denied prior authorization requests met Medicare coverage rules. The OIG Report. additional test results).

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Health Care Law Brief

APRIL 12, 2023

On April 5, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released the 2024 Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Benefit Programs Final Rule (“Final Rule”), which will be codified at 42 C.F.R. The SRFs include low-income subsidy, dual eligibility (meaning eligible for Medicare and Medicaid) and disability.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

This partnership is a major development in the healthcare industry, representing the largest VBC provider deal since 2018. Initially, NS-EEH and Lumeris will focus on the opportunity to participate in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) ACO Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (ACO REACH) model.

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The Health Law Firm

OCTOBER 31, 2019

billion worth of false Medicare and Medicaid claims between July 2018 and January 2019. According to prosecutors, the doctor allegedly authorized genetic testing for patients he never met, in a state where he’s not licensed to practice medicine. The vast fraud scheme totaled $2.1 This appears to be a new national record.

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Med-Net Compliance

JULY 20, 2022

A federal jury convicted a New York ENT doctor for defrauding Medicare and Medicaid by causing the submission of false and fraudulent claims for surgical procedures that were not performed. Medicare and Medicaid data demonstrated that he was identified as an outlier and the highest biller for this procedure in New York State.

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CMS.gov

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

2018 Medicare Fee-For-Service improper payment rate is lowest since 2010. Fri, 11/16/2018 - 18:46. Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Most notably: The 2018 Medicare-FFS improper payment rate decreased from 9.51 percent in 2018. percent in 2018. percent in 2018.

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Innovaare Compliance

JANUARY 19, 2021

It has become evident by changes to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Star Rating formulas over the past several years—and especially with changes implemented for the 2021 Plan Year—that member experience and medication adherence is of utmost importance to the CMS. Medicare Star Ratings 2021 Changes.

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The Health Law Firm

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On June 1, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued further guidance for reporting and reviewing final adverse legal actions (ALAs) in provider enrollment applications. Indest III, J.D., Section 15.5.3 Section 15.5.3 New Language Basics.

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Healthcare Law Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

According to the Congressional Research Service, which analyzed data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) National Health Expenditure Accounts (“NHEA”) on the personal health expenditures for LTSS by payer, in 2021, an estimated $467.4 billion was spent on LTSS. This represents 13.2% of LTSS spending. [5]

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HealthStream

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Leaders are looking to optimize software solutions which provide methods to improve efficient communication and required payer ongoing verifications, as well as integration with the Council for Accountable Quality Healthcare (CAQH), State Medicaid, and Medicare enrollment.

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The Health Law Firm

OCTOBER 3, 2019

billion worth of false Medicare and Medicaid claims between July 2018 and January 2019. According to prosecutors, the doctor allegedly authorized genetic testing for patients he never met, in a state where he’s not licensed to practice. The vast fraud scheme totaled $2.1 Fraudulent Orders for Genetic Testing.

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Healthcare Compliance Blog

JANUARY 14, 2022

million to settle allegations that the company sold custom fabricated shoe inserts to Medicare recipients that did not meet Medicare standards. Custom shoe inserts for diabetic patients can be covered by Medicare and Medicaid. A Florida based diabetic shoe company has agreed to pay over $5.5

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The Health Law Firm

AUGUST 10, 2018

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On July 12, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule to update payment policies, payment rates, and quality provisions for services rendered under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS). Indest III, J.D.,

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Healthcare Law Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2022

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has issued a proposed rule which would amend the existing regulations for reporting and returning identified overpayments (the “Proposed Rule”). 2018), rev’d in part on other grounds sub nom. UnitedHealthcare challenged the current Overpayment Rule in litigation. [1]

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Innovaare Compliance

MARCH 4, 2024

Until the enactment of the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) in 2006 [1] , the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services does not cover most outpatient prescription drugs under Part B (“Part B drugs”). However, some drugs self-administered by Medicare beneficiaries at home are Part B eligible.

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Med-Net Compliance

JUNE 15, 2022

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a settlement against a Southern California doctor for submitting false claims to Medicare and Medi-Cal between the years of 2011 and 2018 for drugs, procedures, services, and tests that were never administered to patients. two whistleblowers were the doctor’s former?medical

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Innovaare Compliance

APRIL 7, 2024

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) officially announced capitation rates for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans for CY 2025 – average increase of 3.7% In total, gross spending under Medicare Part D was $240 billion in 2022; Ozempic accounted for 2% of this amount, before rebates [5]. billion [4].

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 3, 2023

Progress toward VBC adoption hasn’t achieved its potential yet, hovering around 60% of all payment models from 2018 to 2021, with the remaining 40% comprised of traditional fee for service (FFS).

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Innovaare Compliance

JUNE 21, 2023

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 has wide-ranging impact on payments for drugs used by Medicare beneficiaries, whether they are administered in the provider’s office (Part B) or used in the ambulatory setting (Part D). Part B drugs have had the fastest spending growth for drugs for Medicare. percent annually.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 20, 2024

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) estimated that for payment year 2018 alone , it will recover $428.4 To address these concerns and other matters, CMS announced significant regulatory changes to the Medicare Advantage (MA) program beginning in 2024. million (net) and $4.7

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CMS.gov

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Washington Managed Fee-for-Service Demonstration: 2015 and 2016 Medicare Actuarial Savings Report. Fri, 11/16/2018 - 18:51. Director, Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office, Topic. Medicare Parts A & B. Washington Managed Fee-for-Service Demonstration: 2015 and 2016 Medicare Actuarial Savings Report.

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Innovaare Compliance

APRIL 7, 2024

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) officially announced capitation rates for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans for CY 2025 – average increase of 3.7% In total, gross spending under Medicare Part D was $240 billion in 2022; Ozempic accounted for 2% of this amount, before rebates [5]. billion [4].

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Provider Trust

JULY 26, 2023

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) conducted multiple reviews of Medicaid Advantage provider directories between February 2016 and July 2018. Their report from the third round of reviews found that of the 108 providers selected from 52 Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAO) directories, 48.7%

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Hall Render

JULY 7, 2023

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) just released its Proposed Rule for repaying hospitals that were affected by the 340B OPPS payment cuts from 2018 through 2022. CMS has proposed that 340B hospitals will receive a one-time lump sum payment at the end of 2023 or beginning of 2024.

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Bill of Health

MARCH 25, 2022

Medicaid Expenditures and Estimated Rebates on Line Extension Drugs, 2010-2018. New EU regulation on health technology assessment of cancer medicines. Lancet Oncol. 2022 Feb;23(2):e58. PMID: 35114127. Hwang TJ, Feng J, Maini L, Kesselheim AS. J Gen Intern Med. 2022 Feb 22. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35194743.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 4, 2019

With new rules emanating from the White House this month focusing on health care price transparency, health care costs are in the spotlight at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

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Healthcare Law Blog

JANUARY 26, 2023

Medicaid and Medicare The Balanced Budget Act of 1997, Public Law 105–33, 111 Stat. The Medicaid and Medicare statutes also contain conscience provisions related to the performance of advanced directives, religious nonmedical healthcare providers and their patients.

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Bill of Health

MAY 19, 2022

from 2018-2019. Therapeutic Value Assessments of Novel Medicines in the US and Europe, 2018-2019. A full posting of abstracts/summaries of these articles may be found on our? Aboy M, Liddell K, Jordan M, Crespo C, Liddicoat J. European patent protection for medical uses of known products and drug repurposing. JAMA Oncol.

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CMS.gov

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Better Data Will Serve as the Foundation in Modernizing the Medicaid Program. Tue, 10/02/2018 - 15:36. Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Medicaid & CHIP. Better Data Will Serve as the Foundation in Modernizing the Medicaid Program. Jeremy.Booth@c…. Seema Verma.

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Healthcare Law Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

CMS announced today a further extension until February 1, 2023, of the deadline for its publication of the long-awaited final rule on the use of extrapolation and the application of a fee-for-service adjuster (FFS Adjuster) in risk adjustment data validation (RADV) audits of Medicare Advantage organizations (MAOs). See 42 U.S.C.

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CMS.gov

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Modernizing Medicare to Take Advantage of the Latest Technologies. Tue, 10/02/2018 - 13:57. Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Modernizing Medicare to Take Advantage of the Latest Technologies. Jeremy.Booth@c…. Seema Verma. Healthcare is taking up an increasing share of the U.S.

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C&M Health Law

APRIL 7, 2022

was preempted under ERISA and Medicare Part D. PCMA asserted that Medicare Part D preempted most of the same provisions, as well as a provision that prohibited charging pharmacies a service fee. The scope of Medicare Part D preemption was an issue of first impression in the Tenth Circuit. 36, § 6958, et seq. , See 42 U.S.C.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 5, 2022

CMS Proposed Changes to the Physician Fee Schedule 2023 : On July 7, 2022, the CMS announced that it is soliciting public comment on proposed policy changes for Medicare payments under the Physician Fee Schedule (“PFS”) effective on or after January 1, 2023. – Overall, the number of transactions closed in the quarter dropped 41% to 264.

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