CMS will temporarily waive certain requirements to enable people with Medicare to replace their durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies that were lost or damaged because of the wildfires.
A new bipartisan bill introduced in the senate would standardize general supervision requirements for private outpatient practices under Medicare Part B.
CMS' 2023 Skilled Nursing Facilities Prospective Payment System (SNF PPS) proposed rule aims to promote safety and quality in nursing homes.
Register now for this free webinar on Thursday, September 16. Rehab therapy expert Rick Gawenda discusses how outpatient therapy practices can increase productivity, maximize revenue, and streamline operations by optimizing scheduling, billing, and coding.
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Humana Inc announces the successful completion of its acquisition of home health and hospice provider Kindred at Home (KAH), making it reportedly now the nation’s largest provider of care in the home.
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The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare (PQHH) commend the introduction of the Choose Home Care Act of 2021.
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Myomo Inc announces that the Healthcare Quality Association on Accreditation (HQAA) has certified that it meets the accreditation requirements under the Social Security Act and federal regulations.
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HHAeXchange, a provider of homecare management solutions for payors, providers, and state Medicaid agencies, announces the expansion of its Partner Connect Program – a new partner community built exclusively on the HHAeXchange platform – with six additional partners.
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Myomo Inc provided an update regarding its application for a Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Level II code change and benefit category redetermination for HCPCS codes L8701 and L8702 submitted in January 2021.
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Does Medicare cover telehealth? What parts of Medicare cover it? Healthline has created this guide that outlines everything you need to know.
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Results from a Phase 2 study conducted by Focus on Therapeutic Outcomes (FOTO), a Net Health company, provide key insights for payors and providers about the use of telerehabilitation services during COVID-19.
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Recent growth in the number of healthcare workers providing home care for Medicare patients is “small and inadequate” compared with the increasing demand in an aging America. To keep up with demand, Medicare likely will need to reconsider how it compensates them, a study in Health Affairs suggests.
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A 22% reduction in hospital readmissions occurred among stroke patients who completed the JFK Johnson Stroke Recovery program that included modified cardiac rehabilitation, according to researchers.
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In recent years, hospital charges and Medicare payments for patients with hip fractures have increased much more rapidly than charges and payments for orthopaedic surgeons, a study in the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma suggests.
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The CareCentrix model has the potential to save billions annually across the entire Medicare Advantage population, according to a report from Avalere.
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The Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation (APTQI) applauds the introduction of the Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act (H.R. 315), which aims to extend the current moratorium on the automatic 2% Medicare sequester cut for the duration of the pandemic.
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The American Medical Rehabilitation Providers Association (AMRPA) and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) are joining forces to urge the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to withdraw its proposal to implement a new “Review Choice Demonstration” for inpatient rehabilitation hospitals and units, commonly referred to as inpatient rehabilitation facilities, or “IRFs.”
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Össur has updated its Empower practice management software to help CPOs, ASCs, physician practices and DMEPOS organizations comply with new, CMS-mandated Competitive Bidding requirements for knee and back braces that went into effect on January 1, the bracing and prosthetics provider reports.
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