Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement
Bill Watch
The following bills were introduced in the Senate: S. 1637. A bill to provide emergency relief to meet the immediate needs of survivors of Hurricane Katrina for health care, housing, education, and financial relief, and for other purposes. Introduced Sept. 8 by Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) and referred to the Committee on Finance. The following bills were introduced in the House: H.R. 3696. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require prior approval by the Food and Drug Administration of advertisements for prescription drugs and restricted medical devices, and for other purposes. Introduced Sept. 8 by Rep. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 3698. A bill to provide temporary Medicaid disaster relief in response to Hurricane Katrina, and for other purposes. Introduced Sept. 8 by Rep. John Dingell (D-MI) and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
S. 1638. A bill to provide for the establishment of programs and activities to assist in mobilizing an appropriate healthcare workforce in the event of a health emergency or natural disaster. Introduced Sept. 8 by Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement
- Physicians:
AMA Outlines Possible Upcoming CPT Codes
CMS continues push for disposal of non-physician workpool.
Physicians could soon have [...] - Long-Term Care:
Providers Must Document Flu Shot Offer
If nursing home residents aren't offered vaccine, facility may violate new immunization rules.
Nursing homes [...] - Physicians:
E-Claim/Paper Attachment Combo Slowly Fading
E-standards may be more opportunity than compliance burden.
Tired of sending paper attachments to follow up [...] - DME:
OIG Wants CMS To Help Docs Attend To DME Claims
Will Orange Book revolutionize DME spending?
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services should do more [...] - Medical Supplies:
Feds May Wrap Casts, Splints Into Surgical Codes
Providers hoping CMS increases RVUs to compensate for bundling.
Medical offices that provide a lot of [...] - Medicaid:
Medicaid Helps Stave Off Uninsured Increase
Census survey also shows SCHIP's effectiveness.
Thanks to government programs, the plight of individuals without health [...] - Pharmaceuticals:
CAP Comes Off--CMS Clarifies Part B Timeline
Providers afforded pair of chances to choose vendor next year.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid [...] - Medicaid:
Commission Recommendations May Save Billions
Beneficiaries may pay the price through co-pays on non-preferred drugs.
States might start basing their pharmaceutical [...] - DME:
Wheelchair Rule Not Sitting Well With Suppliers
Providers let CMS have it at Open Door Forum.
The power mobility industry may not enter [...] - Enforcement Watch:
Bankruptcy Filing Won't Wash Sins Of Fraud
Providers assets could be confiscated, sold to pay fraud fines.
Healthcare providers looking to buy a [...] - Rehab:
Collect Copays, Or OIG Could Come Knocking
Put policies in place that ensure collection in most scencarios.
With health care costs skyrocketing, providers [...] - Bill Watch
The following bills were introduced in the Senate: S. 1637. A bill to provide emergency [...]
