The 2019 CPT code set includes new remote patient monitoring and internet consulting codes to encourage innovative care delivery and Medicare payment for connected health. September 07, 2018 – The American Medical Association (AMA) updated the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code set in 2019 to include new codes for connected health services in an effort to […]
CHICAGO—The American Medical Association (AMA) today announced the release of the 2019 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set. There are 335 code changes in the new CPT edition reflecting the CPT Editorial Panel and the health care community’s combined annual effort to capture and describe the latest scientific and technological advances in medical, surgical and diagnostic services. […]
Remote monitoring plus machine learning by Jeff Howell September 5, 2018 The future of home health will be a daunting journey during the next few decades as the industry faces challenges never seen before. The landscape looks like this: Many boomers are about to enter their 70s. People prefer to age at home. Health care […]
Aug 27, 2018 Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an evaluation report for the first performance year of the Innovation Center’s Next Generation Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Model showing promising early results. Results demonstrated the positive outcomes in terms of quality and costs when providers are responsible for managing to a […]
CMS has proposed three new codes for RPM services, retitled “Chronic Care Remote Physiologic Monitoring,” which do a far better job reflecting how providers can more effectively and efficiently use RPM technology to monitor and manage patient care needs, including chronic care management. If finalized, these three codes would go live January 1, 2019. CMS’ […]
August 20, 2018 As skilled nursing facilities handle more complex care, the need arises for physician input before sending patients to the hospital. Study findings reported this month in The American Journal of Managed Care® show that using telemedicine for this purpose can lead to fewer hospitalizations and savings for Medicare. CRANBURY, N.J.–August 20, 2018–When doctors could […]
The National Association of ACOs (NAACOS) argues that a rule proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to overhaul the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) begun in 2012 under the Affordable Care Act would create havoc by “introducing many untested and troubling policies.” “The administration’s proposed changes to the ACO program will […]
In its proposal to overhaul the Medicare Shared Savings Program, CMS is planning to reimburse for more telehealth and telemedicine services as it looks to revamp the Accountable Care Organization model. By Eric Wicklund August 10, 2018 – A federal effort to revamp the rules around Accountable Care Organizations includes a few nods to telehealth and […]
On August 9, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would set a new direction for the Medicare Shared Savings Program (Shared Savings Program). Referred to as “Pathways to Success,” this proposed new direction for the Shared Savings Program would redesign the participation options available under the program to […]
Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would overhaul the Medicare Shared Savings Program, which is the program established by the Affordable Care Act and launched in 2012 under which the vast majority of Medicare’s Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) operate. The redesigned program is called “Pathways to Success.” […]
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Medicare Proposes (and Rejects) New Telehealth Services for 2019 Wednesday, August 8, 2018 The telemedicine industry was pleased to learn CMS recently proposed adding new services to its list of Medicare-covered telehealth services. But what may be more interesting are the services CMS declined to add, and why. This article summarizes the newly-proposed additions as well as the services […]
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized a rule it says will improve interoperability, reduce the reporting burden under meaningful use, and allow healthcare providers to spend more time with their patients while saving hospitals and other medical facilities millions of dollars each year. CMS said the final rule, announced last Thursday, […]
Rep. Adrian Smith Aug 4, 2018 Caring for the elderly and disabled among us is one of our most sacred responsibilities. Many of us have family or friends living in skilled nursing facilities and we want them to have access to the best care available in the event of an emergency. Unfortunately, this is not […]