June 21, 2019
Contract Labor: Impact on Wage Index
Outsourcing is a common practice in all areas of business, including the healthcare sector. Although this is a major expense for a hospital, it can have an effect on the […]
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June 21, 2019
Medicare Updates and Notices
Beginning July 1, 2019, Medicare will reject hospital outpatient claims if the service location address on the claim does not exactly match the address on record in the Provider-Enrollment, Chain and Ownership […]
Read MoreMay 6, 2019
Proposed Changes to the Wage Index
On April 23, 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Proposed Rule for the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) for Acute Care Hospitals. The proposed […]
Read MoreMay 6, 2019
CMS Proposed Rule for Updates to PDPM, QRP, & VBP for FY 2020
CMS issued proposed rule on April 25, 2019, with updates to the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM), Quality Reporting Program (QRP), and the Value Based Purchasing Program (VBP) for fiscal year […]
Read MoreMay 1, 2019
Swing Beds: Medicare Regulatory and Program Changes You Need to Know
Swing Bed Groundwork must be in place. CAH and PPS swing bed programs need to understand the reason behind the initiation of swing beds and the reliance on understanding skilled […]
Read MoreApril 15, 2019
CMS to Begin Enforcing Accounting Classification Rule for Crossover Bad Debts
On April 4, CMS announced that for cost reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 2019, providers must comply with a “longstanding” rule to claim reimbursement for crossover bad […]
Read MoreApril 12, 2019
Five Star and Nursing Home Compare Changes Clarified
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a memorandum, about changes to the Five-Star Rating system on Nursing Home Compare that will go into effect in April 2019. CMS […]
Read MoreApril 11, 2019
Worksheet S-10 Update
Over the past six months, CMS instructed all MACs to complete audits of the FFY 2015 Medicare Cost Report Worksheet S-10s. Each MAC was required to complete 50 audits (approximately […]
Read MoreApril 3, 2019
How Clinical Documentation Improvement Can Increase the Bottom Line
As value-based healthcare becomes the norm, strong clinical documentation improvement (CDI) programs are becoming more important than ever. Value-based healthcare is a healthcare delivery model in which providers are paid […]
Read MoreMarch 11, 2019
CMS Improvements to Nursing Home Compare in April 2019
On March 5, CMS announced updates coming in April 2019 to Nursing Home Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System. Per CMS, these changes will strengthen the tool for consumers […]
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