Holland & Knight

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Miranda A. (..)

Payment Systems 72

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Health Law Advisor

MAY 2, 2023

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) is using its annual rulemaking process to update the CMS payment system rules for fiscal year (“FY”) 2024 as a mechanism to advance health equity systematically across various CMS payment programs.

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Payment Systems Medicare Medicare Nurses 52

Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

While I’m not sure exactly why changes to the Hospital Price Transparency requirement happened in the Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System Final Rule (CMS-1753FC), it happened there nonetheless (Here are the details on the Federal register).

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Hospitals Payment Systems Medicare Medicare 109

MRO Compliance

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Using this data, registries encompass quality initiatives and improved patient outcomes alongside support for Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) reporting requirements.

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Payment Systems Governance 147

Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 28, 2020

The following is a guest article by Terry Rowinski, President & CEO of Health Payment Systems, Inc. We’re now several months into navigating our next normal.

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COVID-19 Payment Systems Public Health 107

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 9, 2020

The new telehealth-eligible eCQMs are for any eligible professionals or eligible clinicians participating in CMS quality reporting programs for performance period 2020, including the Merit-based Incentive Payment System and Advanced Alternative Payment Models, Comprehensive Primary Care Plus, Primary Care First, and the Medicaid Promoting Interoperability (..)

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Payment Systems Medicaid Medicaid Medicare 178

Electronic Health Reporter

DECEMBER 1, 2020

By Terry Rowinski, president & CEO, Health Payment Systems, Inc. This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. Almost a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the stress surrounding the rising number of cases and the ensuing economic recession reminds high. Nearly half a […].

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Medical Billing Payment Systems COVID-19 103

Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

THE LARGER TREND The most popular style of attack, phishing emails can open up access to employees' email accounts, and threat actors can then pivot to attack networks, reimbursement payment systems and more.

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Electronic Medical Records Health Insurance Payment Systems Licensing 217

MRO Compliance

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Using this data, registries encompass quality initiatives and improved patient outcomes alongside support for Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) reporting requirements.

Payment Systems 130

Payment Systems Governance 130

Fierce Healthcare

JULY 10, 2024

A proposed rule outlining the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS’) intended Medicare payment rates and policy updates for outpatient and ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) in the co | The administration's CY 2025 OPPS and ASC Payment Systems proposed rule looks to improve obstetrical services, quality reporting and care access. (..)

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Payment Systems Medicare Medicare Medicaid 101

NCG Medical Blog

JANUARY 19, 2022

This program utilizes a “score” system comprised of four categories. If you’re a Medicare provider , then you might want to know about MIPS—a healthcare incentive program that helps gather data of quality and performance outcomes over time while rewarding medical practices that demonstrate improvements.

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Payment Systems Medicare Medicare Medical Billing 52

Electronic Health Reporter

JUNE 27, 2023

By Bill Smither, executive director, CSG Forte Payment Systems. Patients and healthcare organizations […] The article Beyond the Bill: Enhancing the Patient Payments Experience appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com. This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter.

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Payment Systems 91

Healthcare IT Today

JULY 15, 2024

PCI compliance refers to the technical and operational standards that businesses must follow to secure and protect payment card data provided by cardholders and transmitted through transactions. PCI DSS can be complex, with 12 key requirements, 78 base requirements, and 400 test procedures to ensure that organizations are PCI compliant.

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Fierce Healthcare

JULY 13, 2023

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released its proposed Medicare payment rates and policy updates under the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory S | The CY 2024 OPPS and ASC Payment System Proposed Rule includes a 2.8%

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Payment Systems Medicare Medicare Medicaid 80

Electronic Health Reporter

APRIL 2, 2020

By Terry Rowinski, president & CEO, Health Payment Systems, Inc. This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited. We’ve seen it time and time again—a patient receives services from an out-of-network provider at an in-network facility and is surprised with a huge medical […].

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Medical Billing Payment Systems 79

Modern Healthcare

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Ambulatory surgery centers will receive a $230 million Medicare reimbursement boost next year under the Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule.

Medicare 86

Medicare Medicare Payment Systems Hospitals 86

Modern Healthcare

APRIL 10, 2023

The fiscal 2024 Medicare inpatient prospective payment system proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services also includes new safety and health equity provisions.

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Payment Systems Hospitals Medicare Medicare 86

Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 31, 2023

Credit funds managed by SVB Capital lead new funding round to finance growth of PayMedix Healthcare Payment Solution Health Payment Systems, Inc. HPS)/PayMedix today announced it has raised another $25 million of funding to accelerate the growth of its groundbreaking PayMedix healthcare financing solution.

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Payment Systems Licensing Hospitals 107

Fierce Healthcare

JUNE 12, 2023

pay bump, disproportionate share hospital payment calculations, new quality measures and other proposals included in the fiscal year 2024 Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems rule proposal.

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Hospitals Payment Systems Medicaid Medicaid 91

Holland & Knight

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Miranda A. (..)

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Payment Systems 40

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

APRIL 26, 2024

WHY IT MATTERS UnitedHealth Group, Optum's parent company, reported more than $1 billion in net losses during the first quarter – which included impacts from the February 21 Change Healthcare ransomware attack and subsequent payment systems outage.

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Payment Systems Ransomware Medicare Medicare 154

HealthIT Answers

JANUARY 16, 2025

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has posted new 2025 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) resources to the QPP Resource Library. The post Now Available: 2025 MIPS Resources appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Payment Systems Medicaid Medicaid Medicare 59

HealthIT Answers

APRIL 23, 2024

On April 10, 2024, CMS issued the fiscal year 2025 Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment system and long-term care hospital prospective payment system proposed rule. The proposed rule would update Medicare fee-for-service payment rates and policies for inpatient hospitals and LTCHs for FY 2025.

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Hospitals Payment Systems Medicare Medicare 59

Fierce Healthcare

JANUARY 23, 2024

The healthcare system’s private sector could learn a thing or two about efficiency from the government’s Veterans Health Administration, which employs about 30% less administrative staff across cli | The government health program's simplified payment system helps keep its payroll lean, as opposed to a private sector that employs hundreds of thousands (..)

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Payment Systems Governance 68

HealthIT Answers

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Deadlines: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services would like to remind clinicians of important upcoming Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) dates and deadlines: The post Upcoming MIPS Important Dates and Deadlines appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Payment Systems Medicaid Medicaid Medicare 69

HIT Consultant

JUNE 24, 2024

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS): Clinicians who block information will receive a zero score in the Promoting Interoperability performance category, potentially lowering their overall MIPS score and impacting their reimbursement.

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Payment Systems Medicare Medicare Hospitals 98

HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Widespread autonomous medical coding is one of the first steps to rebuilding America’s healthcare payments system into something that actually works for providers, payors, and patients,” said Andrew Lockhart, Fathom CEO and cofounder.

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Payment Systems 98

HealthIT Answers

MARCH 26, 2024

CMS has extended the data submission period for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) eligible clinicians who participated in the 2023 performance year of the Quality Payment Program (QPP). Now Open Until April 15. The post QPP Deadline Extension for MIPS 2023 Data Submission appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Payment Systems 59

HealthIT Answers

MAY 13, 2024

CMS reminder that the deadline to request a 2025 Qualified Clinical Data Registry measure preview meeting with CMS and the Merit-based Incentive Payment System QCDR/Registry Support Team is May 17, 2024. The post Deadline to Request a 2025 QCDR Measure Preview Meeting is May 17 appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Payment Systems 59

HealthIT Answers

APRIL 9, 2024

ET for the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Survey for the 2024 performance year. Registration is open through July 1, 2024, at 8 p.m. The post 2024 CAHPS for MIPS Survey Registration is Now Open appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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Payment Systems 59

CMS.gov

JANUARY 6, 2020

In an attempt to streamline multiple quality programs for physicians, the law created the Merit Based Incentive Payments System (MIPS). In 2015, Congress passed the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act – or MACRA.

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Payment Systems Medicare Medicare 62

MRO Compliance

OCTOBER 31, 2024

If you’re participating in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System ( MIPS ) or MIPS Value Pathways ( MVPs ), you’ve likely encountered a familiar scenario: you review your estimated MIPS score in your dashboard, only to find that months later, when CMS releases the final score, the numbers don’t quite add up.

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Medicare Medicare Payment Systems 147

HealthIT Answers

APRIL 2, 2024

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System Value Pathways registration window is open for the 2024 performance year. Individuals, groups, subgroups, and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Entities that wish to report an MVP can register until December 2, 2024, at 8 p.m.

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Payment Systems 59

HealthIT Answers

MAY 23, 2024

CMS encourages you to submit improvement activities for consideration for future years of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System.

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Payment Systems 59

HealthIT Answers

JANUARY 31, 2024

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services opened data submission for Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) eligible clinicians who participated in the 2023 performance year of the Quality Payment Program. Data can be submitted and updated until 8:00 p.m. ET on April 1, 2024.

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Payment Systems Medicaid Medicaid Medicare 59

HealthIT Answers

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

By Misty Graham - If you’re participating in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System or MIPS Value Pathways, you’ve likely encountered a familiar scenario: you review your estimated MIPS score in your dashboard, only to find that months later, when CMS releases the final score, the numbers don’t quite add up.

Payment Systems 59

Payment Systems 59

HealthIT Answers

APRIL 18, 2023

On April 10, 2023, CMS issued the fiscal year 2024 Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment system and long-term care hospital prospective payment system proposed rule. The post FY 2024 CMS Hospital IPPS and LTCH PPS Proposed Rule appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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