by Saisystems International | Oct 14, 2021 | Long-Term Post-Acute Care, Post-Acute Long-Term Care, TheSNFist™ Suite Technology Platform
Many providers are already providing services covered under chronic care management (CCM), but they struggle with how to properly track and get paid for these services. PacEHR™ electronic health record makes it easy to track and claim reimbursement for those... 
by Saisystems International | Sep 15, 2021 | Covid-19, Long-Term Post-Acute Care
On September 10, 2021, through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Department of Health and Human Services announced additional funding will be made available to providers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the HRSA also announced... 
by Saisystems International | Aug 13, 2021 | CMS, Long-Term Post-Acute Care, Medicare, Telehealth
On July 30, Sens. John Thune (R-SD) and Ben Cardin (D-MD), members of the Senate Finance Committee, and Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Ann Kuster (D-NH) reintroduced companion versions of the Reducing Unnecessary Senior Hospitalizations (RUSH) Act of 2021, bipartisan,... 
by Saisystems International | Jul 27, 2021 | CMS, Healthcare, Long-Term Post-Acute Care, Medicare
On July 13, CMS released the proposed physician fee schedule for CY 2022. This proposed rule includes updated payment policies, payment rates, and other provisions for services furnished under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) on or after January 1, 2022. CMS... 
by Saisystems International | Jul 8, 2021 | CMS, Electronic Health Record, Long-Term Post-Acute Care, Medicare
The COVID-19 pandemic has bolstered the transition from volume-based to value-based care. This transition has attracted more attention to the Quality Payment Program (QPP), which seeks to reward high-value, high-quality Medicare clinicians with payment increases...