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CMS Proposes 0.1% Cut to Home Health Medicare Reimbursement
The CMS is proposing that home health Medicare reimbursement be cut by 0.1% in 2013, that requirements be established for unannounced, standard and extended surveys of home health agencies and that new alternative sanctions be created for home health agencies that are out of compliance.
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Source: ModernHealthcare.com
The proposed rule, published on the Office of the Federal Register's website Friday, also would create new survey and certification requirements for home health agencies including definitions for types of surveys, survey frequency, surveyor qualifications, and an opportunity for informal dispute resolution, according to a CMS news release.
What's at Stake as Oral Arguments Are Presented in the Braidwood Case? Q&A With Richard Hughes IV
April 21st 2025Richard Hughes IV, JD, MPH, spoke about the upcoming oral arguments to be presented to the Supreme Court regarding the Braidwood case, which would determine how preventive services are guaranteed insurance coverage.
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Varied Access: The Pharmacogenetic Testing Coverage Divide
February 18th 2025On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with the author of a study published in the February 2025 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® to uncover significant differences in coverage decisions for pharmacogenetic tests across major US health insurers.
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Comparing Breast Cancer Treatment Outcomes Between Fee-for-Service and Medicare Advantage
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