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April 12, 2024
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April 12, 2024
CMS Medicare Telehealth Trends Data – Quarterly Update
The Medicare Telehealth Trends Data highlights trends in the use of telehealth services between January 1, 2020, and September 30, 2023. The data allow for analysis of telehealth utilization by quarter, state, and various demographic characteristics.
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April 12, 2024
Advance Care Planning: Bill Correctly for Services
In a report, the Office of the Inspector General found that Medicare providers who billed for advance care planning (ACP) services in an office setting didn’t always comply with federal requirements.
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April 5, 2024
2024 MIPS Annual Call for Quality and Cost Measures is Open
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) encourages you to submit quality and cost measures for consideration for future years of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). The MIPS Annual Call for Quality and Cost Measures process allows clinicians, professional associations, and medic...
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April 5, 2024
2023 HITECH Report to Congress Now Available
The 2023 HITECH Report to Congress is now available. It describes actions undertaken by HHS, as well as public and private sector partners, to address issues related to health IT and the access, exchange, and use of electronic health information. It also highlights updates on the implementation progress of...
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April 5, 2024
CMS Releases FY 2025 Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule
On March 28, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would update Medicare payment policies and rates for skilled nursing facilities under the Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (SNF PPS) for fiscal year (FY) 2025 (CMS 1802-P).
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March 29, 2024
HHS Resources for the Change Healthcare Cyber Attack
Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) distributed resources to assist physicians, pharmacists, and hospitals with the aftermath of the Change Healthcare cybersecurity attacks.
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March 29, 2024
Updates to the SNF Quality Reporting Program and Value-Based Purchasing Program for Federal Fiscal Year 2025
On March 28, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule (CMS-1802-P) that provides updates to the fiscal year (FY) 2025 Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program (SNF QRP). In this proposed rule, CMS is proposing to require SNFs to collect and submit throug...
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March 29, 2024
CMS SNF Open Door Forum on April 2
The next CMS Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF)/Long Term Care (LTC) Open Door Forum is scheduled for this Tuesday, April 2, 2024, from 2:00–3:00 PM ET. The call will review the SNF Value-Based Purchasing Reports Update, SNF QRP Training Updates, MDS Updates, and release of new guidance for Enhanced Barrier ...
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March 22, 2024