Tue.Nov 07, 2017

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CMS Increases Telemedicine Reimbursement

American Well

There is good news for those who have had uncertainties over billing for telehealth procedures. At the start of November 2017, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) passed their final rules for the 2018 Quality Payment Program (QPP) and Physician Fee Schedule (PFS). Part of the update addresses the realities of natural disasters and other unavoidable circumstances.

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Preparing for Affordable Care Act Filings with the IRS? Here’s a Checklist That May Help

ACA Times

Now is the time to be assessing where you stand in gathering the necessary information necessary for filing ACA-mandated information with the IRS. Organizations with more than 50 full-time or full-time equivalent employees, known as Applicable Large Employers (ALEs), are required to make these filings annually. Here’s a checklist to help gauge where your organization stands in preparing for this annual IRS filing of forms 1094-C and 1095-C.

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CMS Increases Telemedicine Reimbursement

American Well

There is good news for those who have had uncertainties over billing for telehealth procedures. At the start of November 2017, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) passed their final rules for the 2018 Quality Payment Program (QPP) and Physician Fee Schedule (PFS). Part of the update addresses the realities of natural disasters and other unavoidable circumstances.

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Weathering Hurricane Harvey with Type 1 Diabetes

Insulin Nation

When I speak with LaQuishe Wright, she and her two sons are living in a hotel room. During the course of our conversation, Wright, the mother of a child with Type 1 diabetes, laments less the loss of her house in Katy, Texas to Hurricane Harvey than she does the loss of her son’s diabetes supplies. It is one of the few times that she allows herself to feel sorrow for what she and her family endured during the hurricane.

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HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?

Colington Consulting was established in 2013 and helps organizations achieve HIPAA compliance and ensures clients stay current with the latest enforcement trends. We provide a full range of HIPAA compliance services and consulting. What separates us from our competitors is our knowledge of HIPAA compliance regulations and their application to each of our client’s particular scenarios and requirements.

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State Telehealth Laws And Reimbursement Policies: 2017 Report

BHM Healthcare Solutions

Editor’s Note: Telehealth services extends networks beyond urban hubs and expands payers’ member enrollments. Staying current with state telehealth laws allows payers flexibility with policy updates. BHM offers services geared toward controlling expenses and integrating the behavioral health opportunities presented by measuring telehealth. Click HERE and discuss how BHM helps payers.