On June 20, 2017, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released a proposed rule which would exempt a greater number of small practices from complying with the Medicare
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CMS Suggests Five Ways for Healthcare Providers to Prepare for New Medicare Cards
The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 requires Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) to remove Social Security Numbers (“SSNs”) from all Medicare cards. Physicians currently use…
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CMS Requests “National Conversation” About Improving Medicare
As many people are discussing methods to improve healthcare, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is giving stakeholders an opportunity to send in their thoughts on this topic. …
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CMS Introduces New Education Initiative for Chronic Care Management
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) recently introduced a new education initiative for Chronic Care Management (“CCM”) patients and providers. The initiative, called Connected Care, is intended to…
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Health Law Alert – Medicare Quality Payment Program
We recently issued a Health Law Alert on the Medicare Quality Payment Program, focusing specifically on what physicians and their medical practices need to know to be in compliance with…
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Are You Ready for the New Medicare Quality Payment Program? (Part 2): Basics of the MIPS and How to Qualify in 2017
The Medicare incentive programs with which you and your medical practice are familiar will soon be no more. As of January 1, 2017, these programs (including the Electronic Health Records…
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Are You Ready for the New Medicare Quality Payment Program? (New Blog Series)
You may have heard that a transformation of Medicare’s physician payment program is in the works. However, you may not know that the structure of the new program, called the…
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OIG Okays Free Vaccine Dispensing System for Physician Office Use
The Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) of the Department of Health and Human Services, generally, would have concerns about a potential or existing referral source receiving free goods or services,…
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King of Nursing Homes Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison and $786,000 in Repayments and Fines
In March 2016, we covered the conviction of Dr. Venkateswara Kuchipudi for violating the federal anti-kickback statute by referring nursing home patients to Sacred Heart Hospital (in Chicago) in exchange…
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What is the Medicare Quality Payment Program and How May It Affect My Practice?
There are big changes coming to the Medicare incentive programs as we know them. Beginning on January 1, 2017, the new Quality Payment Program (the “Program”) will replace…
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