Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement

Industry Notes:

Feds Introduce No Upcode Act to Combat MA Issues

As Medicare Advantage plans continue to come under the microscope, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that legislators recently launched plans to improve patient care and cut costs. Details: On March 27, Senators Bill Cassidy, MD, (R-Louisiana) and Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) introduced the No Unreasonable Payments, Coding, or Diagnoses for the Elderly (No UPCODE) Act. The bill aims to change [...]
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