Medicare might cover acupuncture treatments for lower back pain
CMS is studying the ancient therapy as part of its move to increase alternatives to opioid painkillers for certain common conditions.
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Coalition of support building in favor of the RUSH Act
Every single day, thousands of elderly nursing home patients are subjected to disorienting and costly transfers to the Emergency Department for health challenges that could potentially be treated in place, if the resources were in place to do so.
CMS drops value-based purchasing data, showing 27% of nursing homes got ‘bonus’ pay
The federal government dropped new data into the Nursing Home Compare consumer-focused website on Wednesday, giving facilities their first real chance to see how they measure up against their peers across the country.
Cut into some apple pie instead of your MDS staffing budget
It was about an hour after the release of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed rule for FY19, which contained the big Patient-Driven Payment Model reveal, that a wave of bold and somewhat uninformed statements surfaced.
What Election Day may spell for skilled care
We’ve been talking about it for months and now the day of reckoning has almost arrived: Election Day is just one week away, and the stakes could be very high for the skilled nursing crowd. The makeup of Congress and the Senate swing in another direction, leading to possible reshaping of Medicare and Medicaid policy,…
How would you like to spend some ‘quality time’ with CMS?
First it was staffing data, could Uncle Sam be after providers for quality data next? One Senator might be after just that.
Virtual Boot Camp on CMS modifiers coming up
AudioEducator, a division of ProEdTech, will host a two-session Virtual Boot Camp on “CMS Modifiers: Coding, Billing, and Compliance Regulations.”
SNF VBP review deadline nearing
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is reminding participants that the deadline to submit Phase Two Review and Corrections Requests concerning the Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing program is Aug. 31.
CMS proposes Medicare ACO overhaul to prod more risk-taking
“Pathways to Success” is predicted to save the Medicare program $2.2 billion over 10 years.
Providers view telehealth move from Medicare as ‘sea change’ for the field
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ move to start paying for virtual visits, beyond rural areas of the country, is being lauded by advocates in the field.
