Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

The American Telemedicine Association was among several groups this week that submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding the 2021 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Hall Render

JULY 7, 2022

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “Act”) signed into law on December 27, 2020, created a new Medicare provider type called a Rural Emergency Hospital (“REH”). The Proposed Rule did not contain the details of the payment policies for REHs, which CMS will develop in separate notice and comment rulemaking.

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Hall Render

MARCH 1, 2023

Following this reporting, impacted providers and teaching hospitals will have until May 15, 2023, to review reported payments and investments and to dispute any incorrect reports. During the Dispute Period, Covered Recipients may use CMS’ Open Payments system to formally dispute any information they believe is incorrect.

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Medisys Compliance

APRIL 18, 2022

An Alternative Payment Model (APM) is a payment approach that gives added incentive payments to provide high-quality and cost-efficient care. During the 2022 QP Performance Period, eligible clinicians will be able to become Qualifying Alternative Payment Model Participant (QPs) through the All-Payer Combination Option.

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

On July 26, 2022, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare (“CMS”) published the 2023 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OOPS) and Ambulatory Surgery Center Payment System Proposed Rule. One notable difference, however, is that the entity must enroll in Medicare as an REH. Background.

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AIHC

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Health Care from a Global Perspective, 2022: Accelerating Spending, Worsening Outcomes indicates that in 2021 the U.S. Medicare changed reimbursement methodology in the 1980s by introducing Relative Value Units (RVUs) and the RBRVS (Resource-Based Relative Value System) for physician reimbursement.

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Hall Render

AUGUST 10, 2023

On August 1, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued its Final Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (“IPPS”) and Long-Term Care Hospital (“LTCH”) PPS rule for fiscal year (“FY”) 2024 (“Final Rule”). The Final Rule increases the rate for IPPS payments by 3.3%

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Verisys

JUNE 13, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services : The US Department of Health and Human Services has issued a final rule update concerning guidelines for COVID-19 vaccination requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities (LTC) and Intermediate Care for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICFs-IID). All are effective July 5, 2023.

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AIHC

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Health Care from a Global Perspective, 2022: Accelerating Spending, Worsening Outcomes indicates that in 2021 the U.S. Medicare changed reimbursement methodology in the 1980s by introducing Relative Value Units (RVUs) and the RBRVS (Resource-Based Relative Value System) for physician reimbursement.

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Hall Render

APRIL 20, 2022

The release of the Proposed Rule and the accompanying tables also triggers the start to several deadlines for hospitals, including the unofficial start of the Medicare Geographic Classification Review Board (“MGCRB”) application process. The Medicare program also has an “in between” status called “Lugar status.” Background.

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Hall Render

JUNE 22, 2022

On Friday, June 17, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) posted a pre-publication copy of the Calendar Year (“CY”) 2023 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update (“PPS Rule”). CMS’s data shows a downward trend in utilization in 2020 but then an increase in utilization in 2021.

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Hall Render

JULY 14, 2023

On Friday, June 20, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) posted a pre-publication copy of the Calendar Year (“CY”) 2024 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update (“PPS Rule”), which has since been published in the Federal Register and is currently open for comment. Speech Therapy 0.21

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C&M Health Law

DECEMBER 23, 2022

The regulations impact CMS-regulated payers and provide incentives for providers and hospitals that participate in the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program and the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). Patient Access API.

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Hall Render

MAY 2, 2023

In May 2021, CMS issued an interim final rule that required SNFs to educate staff and residents on the risks and benefits of COVID vaccination and to offer or assist in accessing COVID vaccination for staff and residents. CMS ended several of the SNF blanket waivers in 2021 and 2022. COVID Vaccine Education. COVID Staff Vaccine.

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Health Care Law Brief

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Earlier this month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final rules for the 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS Final Rule) and 2022 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System (OPPS Final Rule). 77492 (Dec.

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AIHC

JANUARY 28, 2022

For more information on filing compliance cost reports, attend the Medicare Cost Report Camp in March 2022 presented by KraftCPAs and sponsored by the American Institute of Healthcare Compliance. billion in uncompensated care payments for FY 2021, a decrease of approximately $60 million from FY 2020.

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C&M Health Law

AUGUST 10, 2022

On July 29, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that updates Medicare payment policies and rates for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and enacts changes to the SNF Quality Reporting Program and the SNF Value-Based Purchasing Program beginning in FY 2023.

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Health Law Advisor

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Announced in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs) will be a new type of Medicare provider starting January 1, 2023. Under the OPPS Final Rule, REHs will be paid both on a per-service basis at an OPPS +5% rate and a monthly facility payment.

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

On November 1, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) posted a pre-publication copy of the Calendar Year (“CY”) 2024 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update Final Rule (“2024 Final Rule”), which has since been filed in the Federal Register. 7,215 2021 5,532 77.5% 7,872 2018 5,851 77.1%

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AIHC

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Noncompliance with the Hospital Price Transparency Rule The Hospital Price Transparency Final Rule (“the final rule”) was published in November 2019 and went into effect on January 2021. Since January, 2021, articles and studies have revealed the lack of compliance, bringing this issue to the attention of Congress.

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Hall Render

MARCH 28, 2023

Blanket Waivers During the PHE, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued many versions and revisions to its memorandum entitled “COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers” that announced blanket waivers for providers, including SNFs. When the PHE ends, the hotlines will be shut down.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The No Surprises Act, in addition to recent revisions to existing Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) price transparency regulations 1 and a policy push by President Biden 2 , aims to continue the trend toward more patient-centric healthcare that makes it easier for patients to navigate the inherent complexity. About Ogi C.

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Redox

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Unfortunately, despite this good news, there are still major technological and logistic hurdles between now and us all meeting up at HIMSS 2021 like “Wow, what a year that was, huh?”. As we barrel towards 2021, though, this infrastructure is only just coming into place. We are well on our way back towards normalcy, right?

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

million in 2021, more than the hospital spent on charity care in three years Could telehealth be the solution for the nursing shortage in hospitals? Jefferson Health thinks so Financially struggling rural Pa. hospital creates GoFundMe page with $1.5M

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Hall Render

APRIL 21, 2023

Billion in Community Benefit in 2021 OhioHealth buys land in Canal Winchester – 3 miles from competitor’s ER Quipt Home Medical inks $26M stock deal with Beacon Securities, Canaccord Genuity Corp.,

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Kaiser Health News

JUNE 29, 2022

Congress should crack down on Medicare Advantage health plans for seniors that sometimes deny patients vital medical care while overcharging the government billions of dollars every year, government watchdogs told a House panel Tuesday. Medicare Advantage plans accept a set fee from the government for covering a person’s health care.

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