HCCIntel: CMS Updates
Federal Public Health Emergency for COVID-19 Expiration: CMS Waivers & Flexibilities Impacts
Date: 3|22|2023 Based on COVID-19 trends, the Department of Health and Human Services is planning for the federal Public Health Emergency for COVID-19 (PHE) to expire at the end of the day on May 11, 2023. During the PHE, emergency declarations, legislative actions by Congress,...
March 22nd, 2023
Independence at Home Demonstration Shows CMS Savings
Date: 2|28|2022 The recent Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Independence at Home (IAH) Demonstration results showed that the project has consistently saved CMS millions of dollars since launching in 2012. IAH was designed to test the effectiveness of employing comprehensive home-based primary care services and sought...
February 28th, 2023
Categories: CMS Updates
CMS Announces Direct Contracting Transition to ACO REACH Model
03/22/2022: Author: Brianna Plencner, CPC, CPMA Senior Consultant & Manager, Practice Development, HCCI The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced its decision to redesign and rename the Global and Professional Direct Contracting (GPDC) model to the ACO Realizing Equity, Access, and Community...
March 22nd, 2022
Vaccine Mandate Update 01-14-22: What it Means for Employers
01/14/22: Author: Brianna Plencner, CPC, CPMA Senior Consultant & Manager, Practice Development, HCCI On January 13, 2022, the U.S Supreme Court released two per Curiam opinions regarding CMS and OSHA’s vaccination and testing requirements. U.S Supreme Court: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
January 14th, 2022
Categories: CMS Updates, Practice Management
Home-Based Care in 2022: Payment & Policy Key Impacts
Date: 01/06/2022 Approx. 2 min. read Author: Brianna Plencner, CPC, CPMA Senior Consultant & Manager, Practice Development, HCCI Here we are in the new year. Many practices and providers want to know how to prepare for success as we all continue to navigate this challenging healthcare...
January 6th, 2022
Vaccine Mandates: What it Means for Employers
Update 01/14/22: On January 13, 2022, the U.S Supreme Court released two per Curiam opinions regarding CMS and OSHA’s vaccination and testing requirements. U.S Supreme Court: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Regulation U.S Supreme Court: OSHA ETS First, the Court decided to allow CMS to implement...
November 18th, 2021
Categories: CMS Updates, Practice Management
It’s Here! CMS Released the CY 2022 MPFS Final Rule
CY 2022 MPFS Final Rule Date: 11|04|2021 Approx. 5 min. read Author: Brianna Plencner, CPC, CPMA Senior Consultant & Manager, Practice Development, HCCI It’s November and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the annual Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) final rule which outlines...
November 3rd, 2021
Categories: CMS Updates, Practice Management
Public Health Emergency (PHE) Extended: Telehealth Waivers Remain in Place
Date: 10|21|2021 Approx. 2 min. read Author: Brianna Plencner, CPC, CPMA Senior Consultant & Manager, Practice Development, HCCI On October 15, 2021, Xavier Becerra, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), renewed the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), extending the...
October 21st, 2021
Categories: CMS Updates, Practice Management
Getting Paid for Administering COVID-19 Vaccines at Home
Date: 09|15|2021 Approx. 2 min. read Author: Brianna Plencner, CPC, CPMA Senior Consultant & Manager, Practice Development, HCCI The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on August 24th further action to expand payment flexibilities for administering COVID-19 vaccines at home. Overall, CMS...
September 15th, 2021
Categories: CMS Updates, Practice Management
Understanding the Key Impacts of the CY 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule (MPFS)
Date: 09|02|2021 Approx. 4 min. read Author: Brianna Plencner, CPC, CPMA Senior Consultant & Manager, Practice Development, HCCI The first thing to understand about the MPFS proposed rule is that it’s proposed. None of these policy or payment impacts are final until CMS confirms their final decisions...
September 2nd, 2021
Categories: CMS Updates