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On July 8, 2011, the Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services published an interim final rule (IFR) regarding the adoption of operating rules for two transaction standards under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
On Nov. 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and ambulatory surgical center final rule for calendar year 2012.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on November 15 announced a new Part A to Part B Rebilling Demonstration Project, and the agency will begin accepting hospital applications today at 2 p.m. Eastern Time at the email addresses listed on page two this advisory.
Building a Firm Foundation: How PACE Enabled Palmetto Health to Develop Their ACO
AHA backgrounder on the PACE program
Building a Firm Foundation: How PACE Enabled Palmetto Health to Develop Their ACO
A summary of CMS's physician fee schedule final rule for CY 2012 with changes to the Medicare and other Medicare Part B payment policies.
Reduction of Inappropriate Use of the Emergency Department