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Nathan Hope

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Home Health Policies: 2016 DME Fee Schedule Adjustments

INITIAL PHASE IN OF ADJUSTMENTS TO FEE SCHEDULE AMOUNTS FOR CERTAIN DMEPOS USING INFORMATION FROM THE COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROGRAM

Posted by Nathan Hope on Feb 29, 2016

Home Health Care Policies: 2017 Policy Updates for Medicare Health Plans

Home Health Care Policies: CMS proposes 2017 payment and policy updates for Medicare Health and Drug Plans

Posted by Nathan Hope on Feb 25, 2016

Home Health Care Policies: Fee-for-Service Provider & Supplier Lists

Home Health Care Policies: CMS publishes Medicare Fee-for-Service Provider & Supplier ListsPosting of ambulance, home health utilization data follows recent provider and supplier moratoria extension

Posted by Nathan Hope on Feb 22, 2016

Home Health Care Policies: CMS Announces Quality and Patient Care Improvement Proposal

New Proposal to Give Providers and Employers Access to Information to Drive Quality and Patient Care Improvement

Posted by Nathan Hope on Feb 17, 2016

Home Health Care Policies: Premiums for Medicare Advantage Remain Stable

Home Health Care Policies - Medicare Advantage premiums remain stable; enrollment at all-time high Seniors and people with disabilities will have continued access to a wide range of Medicare health and drug plans in 2016

Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)...

Posted by Nathan Hope on Feb 1, 2016

Home Health Care Policies: Incentives for ACOs to Improve Performance

CMS Announces Proposed Improvements to Medicare Shared Savings Program

Posted by Nathan Hope on Jan 29, 2016

Home Health Care Policies: CMS Releases Guide to Preventing Ethnically Diverse Readmissions

CMS Releases Guide to Preventing Readmissions among Racially and Ethnically Diverse Medicare Beneficiaries

Posted by Nathan Hope on Jan 27, 2016

Home Health Care Policies: CMS's Premium Stabilization Programs

Home Health Care Policies - Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) took the next steps in implementing two of the Affordable Care Act’s premium stabilization programs – risk adjustment and reinsurance – that help keep premiums affordable and provide consumers with a...

Posted by Nathan Hope on Jan 25, 2016