CMS only collected approximately half of the $498 million in Medicare overpayments identified by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for services between October 1, 2014, and December 31, 2016, according to an audit report published in July.Read More »
Federal price transparency regulations are forging ahead with the help of state-level reinforcements like Colorado’s HB 22-1285. The act prohibits a hospital from collecting a patient’s debt if their charges were acquired on a date when the hospital was noncompliant with the CMS price...Read More »
Payment cuts are in the offing for Part B providers in 2023, along with a series of other projected changes targeting E/M services, COVID-19-related billing flexibilities, and value-based care, according to the 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rule released July 7.Read More »
The American Medical Association’s (AMA) CPT Editorial Panel recently published changes to its evaluatio and management (E/M) Services Guidelines. The update includes code revisions, additions, and deletions, which are scheduled to take effect January 1, 2023.Read More »
