Tag: Medicaid
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Though important, RCM projects struggle for priority
Hospitals’ rush to swap out their revenue-cycle management (RCM) systems has slowed, with many trying to figure out whether they can make do with the systems they already own. However, the $2.4… read more Source: Though important, RCM projects struggle for priority
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Stage 2 Requirements for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs
On Thursday August 23, 2012, CMS announced the final rule for Stage 2 requirements and other changes to the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs. Thi… Video Rating: 4 / 5
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Medicine Dish: Medicaid and Medicare Data for American Indians and Alaska Natives
A panel of research experts will discuss: 1. Medicare and Medicaid data currently available 2. How this data is being used to improve IHS-funded health care … Video Rating: 5 / 5
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Oklahoma Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Success: Drs. Melissa and Jeffrey Gastorf
Drs. Melissa and Jeffrey Gastorf describe their experience of upgrading to electronic health records, and receiving their CMS Incentive Program payment. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) hosted a National Provider Call on the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule to Address the 2012 Physician Quali… Video Rating: 5 / 5
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Managed Care Plans: Critical Partners in the Fight Against Fraud, Waste, and Abuse in Medicaid
The Managed Care Plan Compliance material encourages providers and stakeholders in the Medicaid community to become actively involved in preventing, detectin… Video Rating: 0 / 5 This 30 second TV Public Service Announcement (PSA), available in English and Spanish, is part of the Connecting Kids to Coverage National Campaign. The conc…
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First Edition: May 2, 2013
Today’s headlines include reports about a new study detailing how expanded Medicaid access impacts beneficiaries’ utilization of health care services and their overall physical health.
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NY health care advocates: Medicaid managed care shuns the most disabled users
Managed-care companies in New York have come under fire for signing up vigorous older adults referred to them by social day care centers, customers whose health needs are relatively small. But on Tuesday, legal advocates for the disabled told the state’s Medicaid director that the most seriously impaired people were getting the opposite treatment (Bernstein,…
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Washington Debrief: CMS, ONC to Hold Listening Session on EHR Upcoding
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office for the National Coordinator of Health IT (ONC) will host a listening session on May 3 to discuss the increase in code levels billed for some Medicare services, and appropriate coding in an increasingly electronic environment. CMS, ONC to Hold Listening Session on Billing…
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Medicaid: Texas docs lose money; Jindal adm. official has ‘improper contact’ with contractor
The first question many doctors ask when new patients call for appointments is how they intend to pay. If the answer is Medicaid, the doctor can expect to lose money. The Texas Legislature has been balancing the state’s budget by intentionally paying doctors 40 to 75 percent less for Medicaid patients than what private insurers…
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Federal gov’t. moves against Nevada hospital for alleged patient dumping
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gave Nevada 10 days to correct problems at Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital following reports it may have improperly discharged patients and bused them out of state.