CMS is proposing a 4% decrease to the Medicare conversion factor, permanent expansion of telehealth coverage for some mental health services, and new timelines for Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) reporting, according to the 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rule.Read More »
CMS announced an increase in Medicare payment for at-home administration of COVID-19 vaccines. Medicare will now pay $75 per at-home dose, nearly double its previous $40 adminitration rate.Read More »
CMS boosted Medicare payment for COVID-19 vaccines administered in the patient’s home to $75 per dose, the agency announced June 9. Prior to June 9, Medicare paid $40 per dose for COVID-19 vaccines administered in the patient’s home.Read More »
CMS is considering alternatives to established practice for setting payment rates in the fiscal year (FY) 2022 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule. The agency cites the need to address changes in hospital utilization due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but its proposal raises...Read More »
The following is an excerpt from the May 20 episode of The Revenue Integrity Show: A NAHRI Podcast in which we covered the 2022 IPPS proposed rule with guest Jugna Shah, MPH, CHRI, President, Nimitt Consulting Inc., in Spicer, Minnesota.Read More »
