Medicare Update
A Medicare compliance, reimbursement and enforcement resource.
Author: Michael G. Apolskis runs his own firm, Michael G. Apolskis, P.C., in Chicago.
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Recent Posts from Medicare Update
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CMS to Host Home Health, Hospice and DME Open Door Forum
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will hold the next Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum at 2:00 p.m. (ET) on September 17, 2008. There are 2 ways to participate in…
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CMS to Hold Skilled Nursing Facility/Long-Term Care Open Door Forum
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that it will hold the next Skilled Nursing Facility/Long-Term Care Open Door Forum at 2:00 p.m. (EDT) on September 11, 2008. To participate by telephone,…
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Survey Suggests Hospitals Are Preparing For Recovery Audit Contractors
In a recent news release, Wolters Kluwer Health reports that a national survey of health information management (HIM) directors suggests that 92 percent of HIM directors are familiar with the Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC)…
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CMS to Host National E-Prescribing Conference
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host a National E-Prescribing Conference on October 6-7, 2008 at the Sheraton Boston Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts. CMS reports that the conference will serve to educate providers…
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CMS Announces Provider Feedback Town Hall Meeting
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced in a notice that it will host a town hall meeting from 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. (ET) on September 22, 2008. The meeting will be…
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CMS to Host Conference Call on 2008 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that it will host another national provider conference call on the 2008 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI). The conference call will take place from 3:30 p.m.…
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CMS Releases Medicare Contractor Provider Satisfaction Survey Results
On August 27, 2008, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Press Release announcing the release of the report outlining the results for the 2008 Medicare Contractor Provider Satisfaction Survey (MCPSS). According…
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CMS Announces Registries Qualified for 2008 PQRI Reporting
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced the 32 registries that have been qualified by CMS to submit quality data on behalf of their participants for the 2008 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative…
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OIG Report May Challenge Medicare Improper Payment Rate
In a recent article, the New York Times reports that the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) will be releasing a report that calls into question the Centers for Medicare…
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CMS to Host Special Open Door Forum on MIPPA and DMEPOS Accreditation
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that it will host a Special Open Door Forum from 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. (EDT) on September 3, 2008 to provide guidance to DMEPOS…