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Understanding and Promoting the Value of Chronic Care Management Services CMS Call — February 21

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Coding, Reimbursement, & Documentation
February 10, 2017
Tuesday, February 21 from 1:30 to 3 pm ET To register or for more information, visit MLN Connects® Event Registration . During this call, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) experts discuss the benefits of providing Chronic Care...

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

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment, Electronic Health Records (EHR)
February 3, 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...

PBJ Submission Reminder

Policy Snapshot
Care Settings/Types, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS)
February 3, 2017
As of July 1, 2016, electronic submission of staffing data through the Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) is mandatory for all long-term care facilities. You have up to 45 days after the end of the quarter to submit data for Federal Fiscal Quarter 1 (...

Medicare Observation Status Addressed At HHS Confirmation Hearing

Policy Snapshot
Care Settings/Types, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Observation Status
February 3, 2017
This week, the Society worked with the Observation Status Coalition to submit a question during the Senate Finance Committee’s confirmation hearing for Representative Tom Price (R-GA), nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services. Senator...

Wyden Introduces Bill To Weaken IPAB

Policy Snapshot
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), Payment
February 3, 2017
Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced a bill and a resolution that would prevent the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) process from moving forward. The resolution comes before the February 1st statutory deadline required to discontinue the...

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...