Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement
Here’s the Latest on CMS’ New Administrator
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finally has an official Administrator at its helm once again. President Biden announced Chiquita Brooks-LaSure as his nominee back in February, but the U.S. Senate confirmed her only on May 25. After an April 15 confirmation hearing, the Senate Finance Committee “failed to report favorably” on her nomination. The “no” votes from Republican senators appeared to be in response to CMS’ revocation of Texas’ 1115 Medicaid waiver. Brooks-LaSure formerly held positions at both the Office of Management and Budget and CMS. She will be the first Black woman to lead CMS and was sworn in on May 27. “Chiquita, an expert in health care policy and a veteran of CMS, will be a trusted steward of our nation’s health insurance programs and a critical partner as we tackle the nation’s health care challenges,” said HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra in a release.
Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement
- Enforcement:
COVID Fraud Sits Atop OIG’s Hit List
Providers of all shapes and sizes should be ready for extra scrutiny. If you expected [...] - Compliance:
Check Out These Other Issues on OIG’s Radar
Medicare benes’ opioid use went up during the reporting period. Just because the feds are [...] - Reimbursement:
Get Ready for These FY 2022 SNF Proposals
The numbers are in on PDPM, and CMS is realizing its bets were off. Medicare [...] - Clip And Save:
Curtail PI Confusion With This Nifty Comparison Chart
Understand how they vary and impact quality incentives. If differentiating between Medicare’s Promoting Interoperability (PI) [...] - Reader Question:
Gauge Whether Visits Were Related
Question: We had a patient come into our emergency department (ED) then leave after seeing [...] - Industry Notes:
CMS Increases Payments for At-Home COVID Vaccination
In another effort to boost COVID-19 vaccinations for Medicare beneficiaries, the Centers for Medicare & [...] - Industry Notes:
Here’s the Latest on CMS’ New Administrator
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finally has an official Administrator at its [...]
