Medicare
On March 18, CMS issued an Administrators Ruling making immediate (but temporary) changes to its existing rebilling policy and a proposed rule, which would implement a permanent change.
The AHA strongly supports the Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013. It will provide needed oversight of CMS audit contactors and ensure the accuracy of Medicare and Medicaid payments.
On Feb. 7, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule to revise and clarify certain existing Medicare regulations.
Today's hospital bill is a symptom of a broken payment system. Nationally, hospitals deal with over 1,300 insurers, each having different plans, all with multiple and often unique requirements for hospital bills.
Statement on the Renomination of Marilyn Tavenner, As Administrator of The Centers for Medicare &...
The AHA applauds the renomination of Marilyn Tavenner to serve as administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
On Jan. 2, 2013, President Obama signed into law H.R. 8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA).
While fixing the physician payment formula is essential, it should not be done by jeopardizing hospitals’ ability to care for seniors and their communities. That’s why we are very disappointed at the approach taken in this measure.
The impending budget crisis is real, and we need to work together to provide financial certainty to our economy. But today's proposal by the House would negatively impact all patients, especially the nation's most vulnerable - children, the poor, elderly and the disabled.
On Nov. 1, CMS released the Medicare physician fee schedule (PFS) final rule with comment period for calendar year (CY) 2013. Changes in the rule are generally effective Jan. 1 and detailed in this advisory.
CMS and Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) recently released an interim final rule with comment period that includes revisions to the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs and the 2014 Edition Electronic Health Record (EHR) Certification Criteria,…