CMS won’t deny claims for first year of ICD-10 transition
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Jul 08, 2015
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced it will work with the American Medical Association to ease the transition to ICD-10, including a 12-month grace period when claims won’t be...
Fuzzy math in RAC audits
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Tara Roberts
Dec 15, 2014
If you are like me and have children who are required to contribute to science fairs, then you understand that the method in a science project is as important as the topic .It is difficult to explain to...
AMA to submit information to federal regulators regarding end-of-life care planning
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John Hall
Jun 03, 2014
The American Medical Association is expected to release recommendations soon for what physicians should be reimbursed for end-of-life medical consultations. The physicians group issues advisements regularly...
Long-term care providers, physicians at loggerheads over pace of doctor payment reform
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Tim Mullaney
Feb 11, 2014
Long-term care and physician groups may be headed for an impasse when it comes to fixing Medicare’s system for paying doctors.
Docs, hospitals protest two-midnight rule
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Tim Mullaney
Dec 01, 2013
A new policy meant to reduce the number of hospital observation stays should be delayed, and stakeholders should collaborate on a better way to achieve that goal, according to the American Medical Association...
Physician and hospital groups call for delay of ‘two-midnight rule’
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Tim Mullaney
Nov 12, 2013
A policy meant to reduce the number of hospital observation stays is not workable, and stakeholders should collaborate on more comprehensive solutions to the observation stay situation, according to the...
Medicare should cover SNF stays without prior hospitalization, American Medical Association asserts
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McKnight's Staff
Jun 20, 2013
The American Medical Association will work to change the 72-hour hospitalization requirement for Medicare Part A coverage of skilled nursing care. Delegates approved this resolution at the AMA annual conference...
Healthcare leaders press Congress for Medicare reimbursement reform
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McKnight's Staff
May 30, 2012
Provider groups are pushing Congress to replace the formula Medicare uses to reimburse physicians and eliminate other regulatory burdens.
House subcommittee expected to repeal the Affordable Care Act’s Medicare payment board
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McKnight's Staff
Feb 27, 2012
The House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on Health is expected to vote Wednesday on legislation repealing the Affordable Care Act’s controversial Medicare payment board.
‘Doc fix’ might hurt a little
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John O'Connor
Feb 24, 2012
President Obama has signed legislation that delays a pay cut for doctors treating Medicare patients. That comes as good news for physicians, but not so much for nursing facilities.