Tag Archives: Medicare
Hospitals fire back at GAO study faulting 340B program
http://www.healthcaredive.com/news/hospitals-fire-back-at-gao-study-faulting-340b-program/402011/
Hospitals and the HHS are questioning GAO findings that hospitals serving high numbers of low- income patients abuse a federal drug discount via the 340B Drug Pricing Program by overprescribing medications.
CMS proposes paying for end-of-life planning in new draft rule
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Wednesday released a draft of Medicare’s first physician payment rule that would reimburse physicians for providing end-of-life counseling.
Meaningful Use Program: Why it failed and how to save it
Mayo Makes Case for Medicare Reimbursement for Telemedicine
Lawyer: Fraud crackdown on physicians ramping up, so be prepared
The healthcare industry is now getting the scrutiny that financial institutions and other publicly traded companies have experienced.
CMS to soften two-midnight rule, allow for exceptions
CMS is proposing that physicians be able to make case-by-case exceptions to the rule, classifying certain short stays as inpatient so that they would be paid under Medicare Part A.
Distinct enforcement trends emerge following the largest fraud takedown in history
Following $450 million settlement, DaVita subpoenaed for Medicare Advantage coding
Subpoena part of a larger focus on Medicare Advantage plans
HENRY KOTULA 