The American Hospital Association (AHA) has raised concerns with a Homeland Security Subcommittee about potential access restrictions by Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. The AHA is urging increased congressional oversight of these plans, prioritizing prompt patient access,…
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By Hannah Nelson
May 17, 2023 – Clinician EHR documentation time went down slightly following changes to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) outpatient evaluation and management (E/M) coding requirements, according to a research letter…
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By Sarai Rodriguez
May 16, 2023 – Maxim Healthcare has reached a monetary agreement to settle claims that it failed to protect the personal health information of about 28,000 patients impacted in a 2021 data breach.
According…
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will implement the IRF Review Choice Demonstration, subjecting inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) to thorough claim reviews for at least six months. The American Hospital Association (AHA)…
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Ryan Health is a federally qualified health center based in Manhattan that has been providing comprehensive and affordable primary and specialty care to New York’s diverse and underserved communities since 1967.Ryan Health has seven…
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Updates for Telehealth Reimbursement in 2023Here is how the passing of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 will impact healthcare organizations:
Anywhere the patient is, including their home or temporary residence, will continue to qualify…
What You Should Know:MultiPlan, a provider of data-enabled cost management, payment, and revenue integrity solutions for 700+ healthcare payors announced the acquisition of Benefits Science LLC (BST) for $160M in cash and stock.BST was…
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By Mark Melchionna
May 09, 2023 – Earlier this month, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced errors in Medicare reimbursement for some psychotherapy services, including those provided…
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Medicare improperly paid $580 million for psychotherapy care in the first year of the pandemic, including $348 million for telehealth services, according to an audit by the Department of Health and Human Services Office…
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During the first year of the COVID-19 public health emergency, Medicare improperly paid for $580 million of psychotherapy care, including $348 million of telehealth services, according to an audit by the Department of Health…
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