The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has launched a new “one-stop shop” for state Medicaid agencies and stakeholders on its website to advance transparency and innovation for home and community-based services.
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.
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."
A new nationwide model of care for hip and knee joint replacements appears to reduce disparities in health outcomes for Black patients, according to new research led by Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) published in JAMA Network Open.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has authorized Myomo Inc to be a Medicare Provider.
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The American Hospital Association has issued a Regulatory Advisory summarizing the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ inpatient rehabilitation facility prospective payment system final rule for fiscal year 2021.
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One hundred percent of Keet Inc clients submitting 2019 outcomes data through the company’s Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) have exceeded the performance threshold for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), making them eligible for a bonus on every Medicare Part B payment collected in 2021, the company announces.
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A letter written by Representative Bobby Rush (D-IL) – and signed by 92 bipartisan members of the US House of Representatives urges House leadership to waive budget neutrality rules in order to grant specialty providers a reprieve from severe Medicare cuts set to be implemented amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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The federal government introduced a proposed rule recently that would, if finalized, make permanent at least some of the emergency telehealth flexibilities implemented during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, while potentially allowing a greater frequency of remote nursing home interventions.
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Despite opposition from lawmakers and healthcare stakeholders, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) plans to move forward with its decision to include deep, across-the-board 9% payment cuts to physical and occupational therapy in the Proposed Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Rule for CY2021.
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Level II Code K1007 for the ReWalk personal exoskeleton. The new code, which will be effective on October 1, 2020, is reportedly the first of its kind for exoskeletons, ReWalk Robotics Ltd reports.
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The Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid Expansion appears to have substantial positive effects on the care of racial and ethnic minorities with diabetic foot ulcerations (DFUs).
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CMS is expanding its list of audio-only telephone services covered by Medicare as well as making several other updates to telehealth coverage, Becker’s Spine Review reports.
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The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) celebrates a decision by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to allow occupational therapists to conduct initial and comprehensive assessments for Medicare home health cases.
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CMS [recently] issued various regulatory changes to further support hospitals’, physicians’ and other healthcare organizations’ capabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic, including expanding Medicare coverage of telehealth visits, Becker’s Hospital Review reports.
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VitalTech announces it is offering senior living and long-term care facilities free telehealth access, allowing residents and caregivers full access to its VitalCare platform.
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In the wake of the Social Security Administration offices’ closure to help slow the spread of COVID-19, Allsup offers an alternative way to apply for disability benefits.
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HomeCare Connect launches TextConnect, a free texting service, to make communication easier and more convenient for injured workers, it notes in a media release.
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