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APM Bonuses Given to Vast Majority of Physicians in First Year
According to a Medicare executive, ninety-nine percent of the 100,000 physicians who applied for the advanced alternative payment…
HHS OIG Solicits Input on Changes in Anti-Kickback Safe Harbors for Value…
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) on Friday announced a new request for information…
CMS Proposes Adding More Accountability to ACOs
On August 9, the Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services (CMS) released major changes to Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs).…
HHS OIG Performs Review of Open Payments Data – 99.9% of 2015 Data…
Recently, the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS OIG) completed a review of…
CMS Reviewing National Coverage Determination for TAVR Programs
Recently, the United States Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a review of its national coverage…
CMS Proposed Evaluation and Management E/M Documentation and Payment…
Buried in the proposed 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, CMS announced potential changes to evaluation and management (E/M)…
2019 CMS Proposed Physician Fee Schedule Includes Serious Cuts to Medicare…
On July 12, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) released its proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2019. The…
Consultant Found Guilty Using CMS Data for Insider Trading
Washington, D.C. based consultant David Blaszczak was convicted and found guilty of stealing secrets from the government and…
CMS Releases FY 2019 IPPS and PTCH PPS Proposed Rule
Recently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its fiscal year (FY) 2019 inpatient prospective payment…
CMS Seeking Input on Stark Law Regulatory Impact and Burden
Recently, on June 20, 2018, the United States Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Request for Information…