According to the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), policymakers must review the earlier transition from Meaningful Use Stage 1 to Stage 2, while transitioning from MU Stage 2 to...
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced some “adjustments” in Civil Monetary Penalties (CMPs) and False Claims Act (FCA) penalties....
The recently released “scathing” report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) provides an insight on health information technology threats and cyber security preparedness. GAO reported that many investigations lead...
In recent news, one of America’s largest health insurance company, Aetna has joined hands with Texas Heath Resources to form a new healthcare plan company. The announcement came a...
The Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (BPCI) program links the payments made for multiple services that beneficiaries receive during an episode of care. The initiative covers four broad models,...
For orthopedic practices, there are new coding and billing rules coming in every year that they have to adhere to. If these are not followed, it may lead to...
The Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare (CAQH) has let out its 2015 catalog of electronic transaction adoption rates. The organization is a non-profit alliance of health plans and trade...
The Ensuring Access to Quality Medicaid Providers Act (H.R. 3716) has passed the House with unanimous support. March 2, 2016, saw the passing of this bill, which requires the...
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) invited recommendations and proposals from the public on improving OIG Special Fraud Alerts and...