Clinical Resources Articles
These sleep medicine articles include updates about coding and reimbursement, new practice guidelines, and telemedicine. To view our case study of the month, visit the AASM sleep medicine case studies page.
On Dec. 26, 2013, President Obama signed into law the Pathway for SGR Reform Act of 2013. The new law prevents the substantial payment cuts previously expected to go into effect Jan. 1, 2014.
On Nov. 25, 2013 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published the display copy of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) final rule.
In a report dated Dec. 9 the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) identified gaps in electronic health record (EHR) data validity, accuracy and integrity.
On Friday, Dec. 6, officials from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a proposal to delay implementation of Stage 3 Meaningful Use requirements.
On Nov. 25, 2013 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the display copy of the 2014 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule, which reflects updates to payment policies and payment rates for services billed on or after Jan. 1, 2014.
A new toolkit from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) provides resources to help primary care physicians and staff assess the health status and health risks of patients.
In March, the AASM reported that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) planned to implement edits resulting in claims denial if the ordering or referring provider is not enrolled in Medicare.
The demand for both primary and specialty care physicians will exceed the number of such physicians available to meet those needs by 2025, according to a new Health Affairs study.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted feedback reports for providers who submitted Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) data for dates of service between Jan. 1 – Dec 31, 2012.
CMS is continuing to assess the impact of the government shutdown on 2014 Medicare fee for service payment regulations. CMS has announced that it will publish the calendar year 2014 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) on or before November 27, 2013.