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... 
by Saisystems International | Jun 23, 2021 | CMS, Covid-19, Electronic Health Record, Long-Term Post-Acute Care, Medicare, Post-Acute Long-Term Care
The Quality Payment Program (QPP) announced that they are reweighting the cost performance category under the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) from 15% to 0% for the 2020 performance period. This change follows the analysis of the 2020 performance year... 
by Saisystems International | Mar 15, 2021 | CMS, David Lane, Fee Schedule, Healthcare, Medicare
Q & A with David Lane: What are the most important changes in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule 2021 for nursing facility practices? David Lane, Vice President of Saisystems Health does a deep dive into the most important changes in the Medicare Physician Fee... 
by Saisystems International | Mar 15, 2021 | CMS, Fee Schedule, Healthcare, Medicare
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule 2021 MPFS 2021 Updates: Searchable Fee Schedule Now Available and Sample Impact Analysis from Saisystems Health On Jan. 31, 2021, the Center for Medicare Services (CMS) updated its Physician Fee Look-up tool to reflect the latest...