CMS Issues Draft Guidance on Ligature Risk
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has
issued draft
revised guidance to clarify its ligature risk policies for psychiatric
hospitals and psychiatric hospital units.
The draft...
CMS Releases FFY 2020 IPPS Proposed Rule
This week the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its federal fiscal year (FFY) 2020 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) proposed rule....
CMS Primary Care Initiative
On April 22, 2019 the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced the CMS Primary Cares Initiative that will provide primary care practices...
CMS Issues FFY 2020 Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS Proposed Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
released its proposed
rule for the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2020 inpatient psychiatric facility
(IPF) prospective payment system (PPS).
CMS...
CMS Releases IRF Proposed Rule FY2020
On April 4 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule for the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) prospective payment system...
Seema Verma and CMS are taking a look at Safety & Quality in Nursing...
By Seema Verma, Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
CMS is charged with developing and enforcing quality and
safety standards across the...
CY2020 Medicare Advantage and Part D Payment Policy Changes Finalized
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized
its policy and payment updates for Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D plans for
calendar year...
Medicare-Medicaid Crossover Bad Debt Accounting Classification
Providers claiming Medicare bad debt must meet 42 CFR 413.89
and all requirements from Chapter 3 of the Provider
Reimbursement Manual.
Providers must correctly classify unpaid deductible...
Billing Edits for OPPS Providers with Multiple Service Locations Delayed
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has postponed
billing edits for outpatient providers with multiple service locations —
scheduled to start in April —...
CMS Memo Updates State Operations Manual for Emergency Preparedness
A few weeks ago, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) Quality, Safety, and Oversight Group (QSO) issued a Memo to State Survey Agencies...
