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. REHs would also get a 5 percent add-on to most outpatient payments. Importantly, however, an REH cannot provide any inpatient hospital services.

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Medisys Compliance

APRIL 11, 2024

Marriage and Family Therapists (MFTs) and Mental Health Counselors (MHCs) can now directly bill Medicare for services they furnish and diagnose. This milestone represents a major victory for the mental health professions, expanding access to much-needed care for Medicare beneficiaries and offering exciting new possibilities for MFTs and MHCs.

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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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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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MedTrainer

JANUARY 12, 2024

Licensing and credentialing were introduced to regulate healthcare professionals and ensure minimum standards of care. Medicare and Medicaid (1960s): The introduction of government-funded healthcare programs brought about increased scrutiny and regulation. Compliance evolved to include performance reporting and quality metrics.

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Redox

OCTOBER 12, 2023

AI reimbursement Medicare and Medicaid are beginning to reimburse for AI applications on a per-use basis, though adoption is still in its infancy. While direct reimbursement AI technology remains limited, AI can nevertheless be successfully integrated into other existing payment models. Seven AI Pitfalls That Hospitals Should Avoid.”

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

AUGUST 19, 2020

Staff members were unsure if Medicare and Medicaid would honor the prospective payment-system rate. Decisions were not made yet on the level of payment. AccessHealth’s licensed chemical dependency counselors are integrated within the medical adult clinics.

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