Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement
BILL WATCH
The following bills were introduced in the House: HR. 1016. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify payment for clinical laboratory tests furnished by critical access hospitals under the Medicare program. Introduced March 1 by Rep. Butch Otter (R-ID), referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means. HR. 1052. A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare and Medicaid programs of incontinence under garments. Introduced March 2 by Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means. HR. 1125. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services. Introduced March 3 by Rep. Ted Strickland (D-OH), referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means.
Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement
- Coverage:
MedPAC Wants Congress to Act on P4P
... but don't expect a Congressional rush to judgement on issue.
Whether or not Congress follows, [...] - Coverage:
Providers Still Wary of P4P System
Most payers feel system must be mandatory to work.
MedPAC, private insurers, CMS, many health-policy analysts, [...] - LEGISLATION:
MedPAC Pictures Payment Increase For Imaging
Some claim radiology will be lone beneficiary of plan.
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission is asking [...] - Drug Coverage:
Dual Eligibles Facing Potential Coverage Lapses
McClellan: Coverage continuity for duals a priority during switch.
Without a transition period of at [...] - Physicians:
CMS Proposes Admin-Only Drug Billing
Vendor would bill for drugs, collect deductibles.
If a new proposal from Medicare is approved, medical [...] - Compliance:
Opinions Don't Mean Gainsharing's Got The Go-Ahead
OIG says gainsharing still a compliance concern.
The HHS Office of Inspector General has now issued [...] - Medicaid:
Politicians Primed For Medicaid Reduction Talks
State, federal lawmakers want to rein in Medicaid spending.
Usually, one good way to clear a [...] - Enforcement Watch:
Get MDM Descriptors From Providers Before Audit
Physician practices' MDM levels will be in auditor's crosshairs.
When Medicare sends auditors to look at [...] - Radiology:
Providers Celebrate CPT Codes For PET Scans
Getting paid for PET scans about to get easier.
Providers are cheering [...] - BILL WATCH
The following bills were introduced in the House: HR. 1016. A bill to amend title [...]
