Important healthcare news for the week of Dec. 14.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently announced that the Medicare Part A deductible for inpatient hospital services will increase to $1,484 in calendar year 2021, up $76 from the current $1,408. ...
The MHA will host a webinar from 1 to 2:15 p.m. EST Nov. 10 to discuss the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Hospital Price Transparency Final Rule.
October 29
Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment in Michigan totaled approximately 1,015,000 in October, an increase of 12,000 beneficiaries since July. The October MA enrollment is spread across 43 MA plans that are currently operating in the state ...
The MHA prepared comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding the proposed rule to update the Medicare fee-for-service outpatient prospective payment system effective Jan. 1, 2021.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently released a final rule to update the Medicare fee-for-service long term care hospital prospective payment system for fiscal year 2021, which begins Oct. 1.
The MHA continues to keep members apprised of developments affecting Michigan hospitals during the pandemic through email updates and the MHA Coronavirus webpage. Important updates are outlined below.
The MHA continues to keep members apprised of developments affecting Michigan hospitals during the pandemic through email updates and the MHA Coronavirus webpage. Important updates are outlined below. ...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a proposed rule for the Medicare fee-for-service physician fee schedule (PFS) payments, effective Jan. 1, 2021. The proposed rule would update the PFS rates and implement year five of the quality payment program ...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services made minor changes in the recently released final rules to update the Medicare fee-for-service inpatient psychiatric facility, inpatient rehabilitation facility and skilled nursing facility prospective payment systems for fiscal year 2021.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently announced an additional extension of the deadline for hospital submission of the 2019 occupational mix survey from Aug. 3 to Sept. 3, 2020, due to continued COVID-19-related concerns from hospitals.
Weekly news and updates from the MHA.
During a July 9 news conference, the governor and her team commented on the rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in the state.
A federal judge in Washington, DC, recently dismissed the lawsuit challenging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Price Transparency Final Rule that requires hospitals to disclose their privately negotiated, payer-specific payment rates effective Jan. 1, 2021.
Weekly news and updates from the MHA.
Medicare Advantage enrollment in Michigan totaled approximately 970,000 in January, an increase of 91,000 beneficiaries since October.
Overpayments to healthcare providers receiving Medicare reimbursements can result in civil and criminal enforcement action if providers are not diligent in compliance with reimbursement rule requirements.
The American Hospital Association recently filed a lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services.
Weekly news and updates from the MHA.
In accordance with recent legislation, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has delayed data reporting for clinical diagnostic laboratory tests that are not advanced diagnostic laboratory tests for one year.