Medicare
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services clarified that the agency is waiving the Medicare coverage requirement for a three-day prior hospitalization requirement for both skilled nursing facilities and swing-bed services.
Medicare will increase payment for certain "high-throughput" COVID-19 diagnostic tests to $100 to expand testing capacity and speed results during the public health emergency, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 10 issued the proposed rule for the skilled nursing facility (SNF) prospective payment system for fiscal year 2021. The proposed rule would increase SNF payments by 2.3% ($740 million) in FY 2021, with larger updates for hospital-based…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services delivered close to $34 billion in Medicare accelerated and advance payments to Part A providers, including hospitals, and Part B suppliers to combat resource challenges related to COVID-19, the agency said.
In a letter to CMS Administrator Seema Verma regarding the expansion of Medicare’s accelerated payment program and creation of an add-on payment for Medicare patients with COVID-19, the AHA urges the agency to provide as much flexibility as possible with implementation in order to maximize the…
HHS’s March 25, 2020 Status Report and Medicare Appeals Dash Board (March 25, 2020).
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released frequently asked questions regarding enrollment relief for Medicare providers in light of COVID-19.
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission released its March report to Congress. The report details the fee-for-service payment recommendations for 2021 approved by the commission in January, including recommendations for hospital services and post-acute care.
Medicare Part D plans and drug makers may apply to participate in a new payment model starting in January, which will allow plan sponsors to offer benefits that limit cost sharing for a 30-day supply of insulin to no more than $35.
Medicare eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals must attest to meaningful use of electronic health records for the 2019 Promoting Interoperability Program reporting period by Monday, March 2 at 11:59 p.m. ET.