On March 1, 2018, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield will begin reducing payment by 25 percent for Evaluation and Management Services performed on the same day as a minor surgery in Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin, and several other states across the country. READ MORE
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) wants to give most Medicare providers a modest pay increase for 2018, though not all providers will see the benefits. READ MORE
In the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) recently released final rule of the 2017 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPP), one of the most important — and most controversial — provisions was the implementation of Site-Neutral Payments for certain outpatient procedures. READ MORE
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently released a proposed rule outlining changes to the way Medicare pays for outpatient and ASC services. READ MORE
The Office of Inspector general is recommending that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) eliminate the “provider-based facility” place of service designation because there is no reliable way to track or audit payments or potential overpayments. READ MORE
