Medicare Payment and Reimbursement

Strategies to Measure Performance and Enhance Quality Under MIPS

Access to flexible, robust tracking tools that produce a range of actionable data are proving crucial for physicians participating in the primary track of MACRA.

Elizabeth Barker January 23, 2018

2018 CMS Plans: New Models, Cuts to Measures, and Simplification of CoPs

Jan. 18—Hospitals will see some of their leading regulatory concerns addressed in 2018 by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), according to the agency’s leader.

Rich Daly January 19, 2018

Video: Tips for Secure Medical Record Transmission to Payers

Common mistakes are not using security options to send records and not tracking what data or claims are sent. 

HFMA January 17, 2018

340B Suit Rejected—for Now

Jan. 2—Medicare payment cuts to hospitals in the 340B program went into effect Jan. 1 after a federal judge deemed too premature a last-minute request to block the new policy.

Rich Daly January 3, 2018

Ask the Experts: Cost Report for Cardiac Rehab Services

I am looking for assistance with the cost report treatment for our new intensive cardiac rehabilitation service. In most respects, this service operates like a department of the hospital.

HFMA November 21, 2017

CY18 OPPS and ASC Final Rule Summary

This document provides a comprehensive summary of the CY18 OPPS and ASC final rule, published by CMS.

HFMA November 21, 2017

Key Actions to Prepare for the 2018 Medicare Final OPPS Changes

With little time until the OPPS final rule goes into effect, finance leaders should take action now to address the key issues that may impact their organizations both financially and operationally.

MEDICARE: Mike Kovar November 21, 2017

HFMA’s Regulatory Sound Bites: An Overview of the Final 2018 IPPS Rule

This presentation provides important details of the FY18 IPPS final rule, published by CMS.

HFMA November 7, 2017

Executive Summary: Final 2018 OPPS/ASC Rule

This document provides a brief summary of key financial and operational impacts from the 2018 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) final rule.

HFMA November 7, 2017

Trend Toward Increasing Payer Deductions Continues

Payer deductions continue to increase, with government payers far exceeding private and managed care plans. 

David Koepke, PhD October 31, 2017
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