As A Majority of Baby Boomers Now Qualify for Medicare, the Issue of Being Reimbursed for Medicare Bad Debts Becomes More Significant. Are You as A Healthcare Provider, Ready to Defend Your Share of Medicare Bad Debt Reimbursement During Audit? Baby Boomers reaching the age of 65 since 2012 are...
Great drive at the 7th Annual Vincent Acquisto Memorial Golf Tournament on September 16, 2018 Under sunny, Sierra skies, 32 golfers teed it up at the HFMA of Northern California’s 7th Annual Vincent Acquisto Memorial Golf Tournament. This year’s event was held in conjuncture with the chapter’s annual Fall Conference...
HFMA Northern California and HFMA Nevada Fall Conference – September 16 – 18, 2018, Resort at Squaw Creek
Dear HFMA Northern California Colleagues, I wanted to first take a moment to thank all our past Leadership. Your expertise in the industry and your passion for our Chapter are what truly fuels our success. I would especially like to recognize the Mentorship you continue to offer. I’ve personally been lucky...
CMS NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 5, 2018 Contact: CMS Media Relations (202) 690-6145 | CMS Media Inquiries Declines in Hospital-Acquired Conditions Save 8,000 Lives and $2.9 Billion in Costs National efforts to improve patient safety showing continued progress Data released today by the Agency for Healthcare Research and...
This MLN Matters Article is intended for physicians and other providers billing Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) for services provided to Medicare beneficiaries. pdf to download or print
Interim final rule delivers relief to providers through increased fee schedule rates throughout 2018 On the heels of the Rural Health Strategy released yesterday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an interim final rule with comment period (IFC) to increase the fee schedule rates from June 1,...
CMS Announces Agency’s First Rural Health Strategy Interagency effort seeks to improve access and quality of care for rural Americans Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the agency’s first Rural Health Strategy intended to provide a proactive approach on healthcare issues to ensure that the nearly...
CMS Drives Patient-Centered Care over Paperwork in Proposals to Modernize Medicare and Reduce Burden Proposed rules would advance administrative burden reduction, Medicare modernization, and the Meaningful Measures Initiative Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed transformative changes to the payment systems for services furnished by a range...
CMS Proposes Changes to Empower Patients and Reduce Administrative Burden Changes in Inpatient Prospective Payment System and Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System would advance price transparency and interoperability Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed changes to empower patients through better access to hospital price information,...
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