CMS Unveils 2024 Medicare PFS, OPPS Proposed Rules
The OPPS proposal did not feature reference to several high-profile issues industry leaders have been awaiting reform on. Federal officials yesterday unveiled a pair of
The OPPS proposal did not feature reference to several high-profile issues industry leaders have been awaiting reform on. Federal officials yesterday unveiled a pair of
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the ICD-10-CM guidelines for the 2024 fiscal year (FY) on July 5. The guidelines are approved
The American Medical Association (AMA) has summarized its 2023 lobbying goals based on several themes, which include the following five themes: fixing prior authorization, improving
Let’s delve into some important statistics regarding Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, CHIP, as of February 2023. Medicaid and CHIP programs experienced significant
There are several new adjustments to the SDoH codes Z55- Z65 in the 2024 ICD-10-CM that are worth reporting. I am going to focus
The program will begin in eight states. How do you make primary care better? Why, by making care primary, of course. Such was clearly the
Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCCs) and value-based care have been a major focus for healthcare organizations during recent years. As many of you may know, the
Last week, the chief medical officer (CMO) for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Dora Hughes, MD, MPH, published a blog in Health
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) just issued the above proposed rule—Managed Care Access, Finance and Quality. Before digging into the rule, I
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) just keep putting out the data, and we want to keep you aware of both the data
This week and next, I plan to expand on thoughts about the 2024 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) rule regarding health equity and the social
This is the season for reporting proposed and final payment rules for FY 2024. After a brief pause during the winter months, the Centers for
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