by hayden | 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 hayden | 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 hayden | CMS, Fee Schedule
With the new year quickly approaching, many PALTC professionals are wondering what’s in store for them come 2023. Luckily, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have released the CY 2023 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule, so PALTC practices... 
by hayden | 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.”... 
by Saisystems International | CMS, Medicare
Medicare payment cut has been delayed In a late-night vote on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, Senate passed a legislation that would prevent many statutory Medicare payment cuts in CY 2022. The legislation was introduced by Congress members Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) and Kim... 
by Saisystems International | 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,...