Covid-19 public health emergency extended in the US
The following information appeared on, CNN Health. The Biden administration on Friday extended the Covid-19 public health emergency for another…
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CMS to raise hospital payments to buy N95 masks, proposes 2.7% pay hike for facilities
The following information appeared on, Fierce Healthcare. The Biden administration is proposing a 2.7% increase to outpatient payment rates for…
Navigating Treacherous Waters: Medicare’s Final Rule for Reporting and Returning Overpayments
In October 2010 a provision of the Affordable Care Act, Section 6402(a) amended the Social Security Act by inserting several…
2021 HHS OIG Actions and Judgements
The following information appeared on, oig.hhs.gov During Fiscal Year (FY) 2021, the Federal Government won or negotiated more than $5.0…
New Cigna Modifier 25 Payment Policy
The following information appeared on, cigna.com Effective 08/13/2022 Cigna will require the submission of documentation to support the use of…
CMS NCCI Edits Version 28.2 Effective July 1, 2022
NCCI third quarter edit files are available on these Medicare NCCI webpages: PTP Coding Edits Medically Unlikely Edits Add-on Code…