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The New Medicare Law: 2009 Payments and DME Changes
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Jul 21st, 2008
As reported by VNAA on July 16, Congress overrode President Bush's veto of H.R. 6331 -- the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 --on July 15.
The best news about this bill becoming law (P.L. 110-275) is that it eliminates any worry this year about whether or not Congress...
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CMS Proposes Changes to Physician Payments for Certs and Recerts
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Jul 14th, 2008
CMS is considering changing the Medicare payment policy for physicians who bill for home health plan of care (POC) certification and recertification.
In the Medicare Physician Payment Proposed Rule, CMS has asked for public comment on whether they should either: study the amount of work the...
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New CMS Rule Revokes Medicare Billing Privileges for Perceived Abuse
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Jul 7th, 2008
CMS has published a final rule to get tough on program abuse. It establishes a number of provisions such as an enrollment bar for those providers and suppliers whose billing privileges are revoked; a new revocation reason for services that could not have been provided; a requirement that providers...
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CMS Offers Directory of Medicare Suppliers by Zip Code and Product Updated for Competitive Bidding
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Jul 7th, 2008
As those VNAA members in the affected regions are already aware, CMS has begun implementing the competitive bidding program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies (DMEPOS) effective July 1. CMS has improved a resource available in support of this project that may be...
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VNAA CEO Andy Carter Urges CMS Chief to Reject Hospice Cut
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Jun 30th, 2008
VNAA’s President and CEO Andy Carter spoke to CMS Acting Administrator Kerry Weems last week regarding VNAA's views on the competitive bidding demonstration for durable medical equipment (DME), which is set to begin July 1 unless Congress delays its implementation before then. After expressing the...
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VNAA Comments to HHS on Narrowing Medicare Appeals Process
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Feb 4th, 2008
As previously reported in VNAA Member Update, the Department of Health and Human Services issued proposed rules which significantly narrow the appeals process related to Medicare and other Departmental programs. Specifically, they require Administrative Law Judges and members of the Departmental...
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