Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
JANUARY 5, 2022
Some changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule for telehealth items in Australia – including the termination of 128 items, amendment of 17 items, and the addition of two more items – have taken effect this week. WHAT IT'S ABOUT. The changes come following the recommendations by the MBS Review Taskforce. WHY IT MATTERS.
Insulin Nation
MAY 10, 2016
Medicare doesn’t typically provide coverage for continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), as insurors who oversee Medicare coverage have long argued that CGMs are a “precautionary” device rather than a “medically necessary” one. Now, that argument’s premise is facing serious questions in federal court and in the Medicare appeals process.
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CMS.gov
APRIL 15, 2019
Ensuring Safety and Quality in America’s Nursing Homes. Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Nursing facilities. This duty is especially important when it comes to the care provided for some of the most vulnerable in our society, Americans residing in nursing homes. Jeremy.Booth@c…. Seema Verma.
Healthcare IT Today
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Data can be spotty, according to Eye, who says for instance that data from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) often lacks racial identifications. A visiting nurse can look in the kitchen cabinets and refrigerator, for instance, to find out whether the patient has enough food and what its quality is.
American Well
NOVEMBER 3, 2015
The federal government has pegged the cost of hospital readmissions for Medicare patients at $26 billion annually, with $17 billion accounting for readmissions that result in patients not receiving the right care. In 2011, hospitals spent $41.3 In 2011, hospitals spent $41.3 Readmission Reduction. Better Staff Utilization.
care innovations
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
After all, both healthcare and ATC follow tightly defined processes AND always leave ultimate decisions up to the judgment of professionals — doctors and nurses, controllers and pilots. Before billing any codes, ensure you understand the latest fee schedule and guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
American Well
NOVEMBER 3, 2015
The federal government has pegged the cost of hospital readmissions for Medicare patients at $26 billion annually, with $17 billion accounting for readmissions that result in patients not receiving the right care. In 2011, hospitals spent $41.3 In 2011, hospitals spent $41.3 Readmission Reduction. Better Staff Utilization.
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