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COPD Management Pocket Guide (Set of 5)

CPG Pocket Guides
Cardiovascular Health, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Allied Health Professional, NP/PA, Physician
The COPD Management Pocket Guide provides a quick reference to the recognition, assessment, treatment, and monitoring of COPD, with information adapted from the GOLD initiative for chronic obstructive lung disease. The pocket guide also includes an...

COPD Management CPG & Pocket Guide

CPGs (Clinical Practice Guidelines)
Cardiovascular Health, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Allied Health Professional, NP/PA, Physician
This package includes the COPD Management Clinical Practice Guideline, and the COPD Management Pocket Guide. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is currently the third leading cause of death in the United States. COPD caused an estimated...

Affordable Care Act Replacements Introduced in Congress

Policy Snapshot
Practice Management
January 27, 2017
This week, two pieces of legislation were introduced as replacements for the Affordable Care Act (ACA). U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Bill Cassidy, MD (R-LA), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA) introduced the Patient Freedom...

Society Advocacy Leads to CMS Policy Change on Care Coordination/Behavioral Health

Policy Snapshot
Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment, Coding, Reimbursement, & Documentation, Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes
January 27, 2017
Earlier this month the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released updated guidance for billing Chronic Care Management (CCM) Services. That guidance provided key improvements on 2017 billing of three codes for CCM services with...

EHR Incentive Program: Attest to 2016 Program Requirements by February 28

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Practice Management, Electronic Health Records (EHR)
January 20, 2017
The Registration and Attestation System is now open. Providers participating in the Medicare Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program must attest to the 2016 program requirements by February 28 to avoid a 2018 payment adjustment. The EHR...

CMS Reports Sharp Reduction in Avoidable Hospitalizations Among Long-Term Care Facility Residents

Policy Snapshot
Long-Term Care, Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Medicare, Medicaid, Transitions of Care
January 20, 2017
A data brief released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) this week, noted dramatic reductions in avoidable hospitalizations over the last several years. CMS along with the help from the Affordable Care Act, and working with...

Medicare Quality Programs: Transitioning from PQRS to MIPS Call — January 24

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment, Merit-Based Incentive Program Payment System (MIPS)
January 13, 2017
CMS is hosting the call on Tuesday, January 24 from 2 to 3:30 pm ET T o register or for more information, visit MLN Connects Event Registration . During this call, find out how to complete the final reporting period for the legacy Medicare quality...

Post-Acute Care TOH Quality Measures Pilot Study by CMS: Respond by January 17

Policy Snapshot
Post-Acute Care, Skilled Nursing Care, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS)
January 13, 2017
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) contracted with RTI International and Abt Associates to develop and implement two Transfer of Health Information and Care Preferences (TOH) quality measures for skilled nursing facility,...

CMS Release Chronic Care Management Services Changes for 2017

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment, Coding, Reimbursement, & Documentation, Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes
January 13, 2017
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently approved a number of changes to the payment rules for Chronic Care Management (CCM) services under Medicare Part B for CY 2017 to reduce administrative burden and improve payment...

CMS Publishes FAQs Concerning Medicaid Beneficiaries in HCBS who Exhibit Unsafe Wandering Behavior

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Medicaid, Dementia, Patient Centered
January 6, 2017
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released guidance on how regulatory requirements can be met by settings providing HCBS to individuals with such behavior, and concludes with describing some options for HCBS stakeholder...