Debra A. McCurdy
As part of the CY 2014 Medicare end stage renal disease prospective payment system proposed rule, CMS is proposing updates to three Medicare durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies policies.
The ACA's Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) program is a temporary high-risk health insurance program for uninsured individuals who have been denied health insurance because of a pre-existing condition.
CMS has released a list of teaching hospital "covered recipients" to which payments and other transfers of value must be reported by applicable drug and device manufacturers under the ACA Physician Payment Sunshine Act Final Rule.
On April 1, 2013, CMS released the 2014 rate announcement and final call letter for Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D prescription drug plans.
Yesterday, the Obama Administration released its proposed federal budget for fiscal year 2014. As widely reported, the budget incorporates an offer the President made to Congress in December 2012 to achieve nearly $1.8 trillion in additional deficit reduction over the next 10 years.
MedPAC has released its annual report to Congress on Medicare Payment Policy, including payment update recommendations for all the major Medicare FFS payment systems and limited Medicare Advantage (MA) recommendations.
An April 18, 2013 CMS provider call will focus on the transition to the ICD-10 code set.
On March 8, 2013, CMS released its first guidance on sequestration, in the form of an “e-News” message to providers.
Due to continuing budget gridlock in Washington, sequestration has been triggered – meaning automatic cuts to a wide range of federal programs, including Medicare payments to providers and health plans.
CMS is hosting the next semi-annual meeting of the Advisory Panel on Hospital Outpatient Payment for 2013 on March 11, 2013.