CMS/Medicare

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is a department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The current administrator is Seema Verma, appointed by President Donald Trump.

CMS oversees the Medicare and Medicaid programs. CMS collects and analyzes data, produces research reports, and works to eliminate instances of fraud, waste and abuse within the health care system.

CMS/Medicare

The Basics of Billing Non-Assigned

Commercial insurance and anti-discrimination restrictions apply

CMS/Medicare

The New Challenge of the Home-Based Care Industry

From policymakers to physicians, hospitals, health systems and beyond

CMS/Medicare

Analyzing Recent Policy Developments

Continued engagement with policy makers is key in 2018

CMS/Medicare

The Emergency Preparedness Rule

Recent natural disasters highlight the challenges of the health care community

CMS/Medicare

Offsetting Medicare and Growing Retail Sales

How POS technology can help

CMS/Medicare

Making the Most of the Annual Medicare Wellness Visit

Johns Hopkins CAPABLE Program aims to help seniors sooner

CMS/Medicare

How Home Infusion is Faring in Congress

Industry and supporters rally for bill

CMS/Medicare

5 Criteria You Should be Tracking

In the face of Medicaid cuts, measurement matters

CMS/Medicare

A Call to Action for Dr. Price

From a provider in the industry

CMS/Medicare

New Directions in the Doctor Patient Relationship

A past, present and potentially forward look at physician house calls and home health

CMS/Medicare

Necessary Insurance for Home Health Agencies

Minimize claim damage with the right policy

CMS/Medicare

HCAF Conference Endnotes and the Move to Meet Benchmarks

CMS/Medicare

Managing Medicaid Patients in the Incontinence Market

How retail products can overcome reimbursement woes

CMS/Medicare

POCs in the Current Reimbursement Environment

Oxygen

CMS/Medicare

Rock Bottom and Rebound

CMS/Medicare

2017 And TrumpCare: What to Expect in Homecare

An analysis of what is ahead for the industry

CMS/Medicare

Documentation Is Critical to a Successful Medicare Part B Audit

Billing errors can result in audits and repayment of claims by the provider to Medicare

Disappointing Reimbursement Adjustment Timeline for Patients and Suppliers

CMS released guidance to the DME MACs for retroactive reimbursement adjustment.

via AAHomecare WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 15, 2017)—As we reported last week, CMS has released guidance to the DME MACs for retroactive reimbursement adjustments for rural/non-bid area providers for equipment and services furnished between July 1-Dec. 31, 2016, as mandated by CURES legislation that passed late last year.