Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement
MEDICARE PREMIUMSUP AGAIN IN 2004
Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement
- Medicare Reform:
GOP LEADERS' MEDICARE DEADLINE PASSES SANS DEAL
To no one's surprise, House and Senate negotiators failed to produce compromise legislation revamping Medicare [...] - DME:
SUPPLIER-NUMBER FREEZE DEVASTATES DME PROVIDERS
Earliest issuances slated for Nov. 1, for lucky few. Durable medical equipment suppliers waiting on [...] - HIPAA:
7 KEY STEPS FOR HIPAA CONTINGENCY PLANNING
CMS tips its hand as to what it expects from providers who aren't ready for [...] - Compliance:
COMPLIANCE FUNDAMENTALS COULD BE IN FOR A SHIFT
"Widespread" corporate misconduct sparks a new look at compliance programs. What the government expects of [...] - Coverage:
CMS SETS ITSELF DEADLINES FOR COVERAGE DETERMINATION
Beginning Oct. 27, Medicare national coverage determinations will follow newly defined tracks, with established deadlines, [...] - Coverage:
DON'T COUNT ON COVERAGE FOR ACUPUNCTURE
CMS nixes requests to cover acupuncture for osteoarthritis, fibromayalgia. Health care practitioners shouldn't expect Medicare [...] - Premiums:
MEDICARE PREMIUMSUP AGAIN IN 2004
Elderly paitents will be paying more for their Medicare coverage. Once again, the Department of [...] - Medicare PPO Demo:
PPO DEMO MOSTLY SERVES SAME AREAS AS M+C HMOs
With congressional negotiators debating how to involve more preferred provider organizations in Medicare, all eyes [...] - Labs:
PATHOLOGY SERVICES PAYMENTS COULD FACE AN OVERHAUL
Congressional watchdog agency calls for an end to direct Medicare payments. Hospitals and laboratories will [...] - Pharmaceuticals:
DRUG REBATES REMAIN UNDER OIG'S MICROSCOPE
Feds goad states on Medicaid drug rebate accounting. The Medicaid drug rebate program has become [...] - Coverage:
COVERAGE EXPANDS,PAY INCREASES FOR VADs
VAD facilities will have to meet accreditation standards.
Hospitals that perform heart transplants now have more [...] - TRICARE:
MEDICARE/MEDICAID CLAIMS AREN'T THE ONLY FCA TARGETS
Health care providers should keep in mind that Medicare and Medicaid aren't the only government [...]
