The 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) final rule, released December 2, extends certain telehealth benefits but makes cuts to the Medicare conversion factor (CF) to offset evaluation and management (E/M) changes that would otherwise have resulted in significant reimbursement increases....Read More »
The 2021 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) final rule, released December 2, moves ahead with most of the provisions of the proposed rule. This should come as a relief to hospitals required to implement most of its policies by January 1, 2021.Read More »
CMS announced on November 25 that it is building on the flexibilities granted by the Hospitals Without Walls program to launch the Acute Hospital Care at Home program. Under this program, eligible hospitals will be allowed to treat certain inpatients in the patient’s home.Read More »
The deadline to comply with CMS’ expanded price transparency requirements is almost here. Use these tips to ensure your organization is ready.Read More »
CMS recently launched a Hospital Price Transparency website to help hospitals prepare to comply with price transparency requirements effective January 1, 2021. Review the latest requirements to ensure your organization is ready to comply and learn about CMS' plans for monitoring and enforcement...Read More »
NAHRI’s three-day virtual educational and networking event, Revenue Integrity and Reimbursement Strategies: A NAHRI Virtual Event, wrapped up last week and offered helpful tips for revenue integrity professionals looking to expand their knowledge base and professional circle.Read More »
