by | CMS, Healthcare, Long-Term Post-Acute Care
In January, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed ruling that will take action on transitions in care, specifically Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. After years of skilled nursing and consumer feedback, this ruling aims to divert... 
by | CMS, Covid-19, Healthcare
On January 31st, 2020, Alex M. Azar, II, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) declared a Public Health Emergency (PHE) in response to the rising Covid-19 virus. This action was taken to combat the increasing cases of Covid-19, spawning... 
by | CMS, Healthcare, Long-Term Post-Acute Care, Medical Billing, Medicare
Nothing hurts worse than a hit on your wallet. Back in September, Kaiser Health News (KHN) issued a statement on newly released federal medicare audits that revealed universal overcharges and other errors in payment to Medicare Advantage Health. These overcharges are... 
by | CMS, Covid-19, Electronic Health Record
Since its creation, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have taken great strides to improve access to care for patients while reducing clinical burdens for practices everywhere. As part of this effort, the CMS has announced plans to implement a... 
by | CMS, Covid-19, Post-Acute Long-Term Care
On September 18th, President Joe Biden called the COVID pandemic over in a particular segment on 60 Minutes. Biden made this announcement stating, “We still have a problem with COVID. We’re still doing a lot of work…but the pandemic is over.”...
