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.

COVID-19 Vaccine 52

COVID-19 Vaccine US Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Licensing 52

Hall Render

AUGUST 1, 2022

The proposed payment policies include an initial monthly facility fee of approximately $268,000 per month, which will adjust in future years based on a market-basket update. Public comments on the payments policies and other proposed policies are due September 13, 2022. Proposed REH Payments. 5 Percent OPPS Increase.

Hospitals 40

Hospitals Payment Systems Medicare Medicare 40

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%

Hospitals 40

Hospitals Medicare Medicare Medicaid 40

Medisys Compliance

JUNE 20, 2022

Section 1861(iii)(3)(D)(i) of the Social Security Act defines a qualified home infusion therapy supplier as a pharmacy, physician, or other provider of services or supplier licensed by the State in which the pharmacy, physician, or provider of services or supplier furnishes items or services. Billing Codes for Home Infusion Therapy.

Medicare 52

Medicare Medicare Medical Billing Medical Billing Outsourcing 52

Redox

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In 2022, the FDA announced that some types of risk-scoring tools were to be regulated as medical devices. AI reimbursement Medicare and Medicaid are beginning to reimburse for AI applications on a per-use basis, though adoption is still in its infancy. 63, 20 May 2022. How to Estimate ROI for AI and ML Projects.” Accessed 3 Oct.

FDA 69

FDA Hospitals Medicare Medicare 69

Medisys Compliance

AUGUST 4, 2022

Proposed ESRD Payment System. This rule also proposes an update to the Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) dialysis payment rate for renal dialysis services furnished by ESRD facilities for calendar year (CY) 2023. Direct nursing services include registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, technicians, social workers, and dietitian.

Medical Billing 59

Medical Billing Medical Billing Outsourcing Payment Systems Medicare 59

AIHC

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is the federal agency responsible for enforcement and has been working with the American Hospital Association (AHA) to comply with challenges related to compliance. In June 2022, CMS issued CMP notices to two hospitals for failure to comply with the final rule.

Hospitals 52

Hospitals US Department of Health and Human Services Compliance Governance 52