The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services temporarily delayed the implementation of edits relating to ordering/referring practitioners that were scheduled to go into effect May 1, 2013, and issued a proposed rule with...more
5/13/2013
- Billing CMS Medicare
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released both a “ruling” and a proposed rule intended to address growing concern among hospitals about billing Medicare Part B following a medical necessity...more
3/29/2013
- CMS Hospitals Medicare Medicare Part B
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently issued final regulations and a final payment guidance that address reimbursement for laboratories furnishing molecular pathology services. While the publications answer...more
11/15/2012
In the 2013 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services significantly expands the list of durable medical equipment (DME) items that will require a face-to-face encounter and...more
11/14/2012
