Posts Tagged ‘CMS’
CMS to modify requirements for Meaningful Use
Bowing to pressure from physician groups, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced on Jan. 29 that it would amend its requirements for healthcare providers to meet meaningful use in the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive programs. Among the most significant of these changes is to shorten the Meaningful Use…
Read MoreNext phase in Medicare DMEPOS competitive bidding announced
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced the new bidding timeline for Round 2 recompete and the national mail-order recompete of the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment, (DME) Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program. The 63-day window opens on Jan. 22, 2015 and runs through March 25, 2015. On Nov. 6,…
Read MoreCMS delays enforcement of Medicare Part D rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that it is delaying enforcement of the requirements in 42 CFR § 423.120(c)(6) for the Medicare Advantage and prescription drug benefit (Medicare Part D) programs until Dec. 1, 2015. In May, CMS finalized (CMS-4159-F), a rule aimed at combating fraud and abuse in the Part D program.…
Read MoreElectronic health records create a number of problems for providers
We live in an electronic age where life is supposed to be easier and more efficient and in many ways it is. In the healthcare arena, electronic medical records (EMRs) were supposed to make life easier for doctors by helping to free up time and streamline the process. Case in point, doctors could send prescriptions…
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