CMS Releases Proposal to Expand Power Seat Elevation Equipment Coverage
Another chance to make your voice heard on the need for covering power seat elevation equipment for group 3 power wheelchairs.
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New National Poll Finds Strong Support for Medicare Home Health Services, Preserving Access to Home Health Act
Medicare beneficiaries overwhelmingly support policies to protect access to Medicare home health, according to poll.
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Biden Administration Emergency Regulation Requires COVID-19 Vaccination for Healthcare Workers
The Biden-Harris Administration is requiring COVID-19 vaccination of eligible staff at health care facilities that participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, CMS reports.
Myomo Achieves Accreditation from HQAA
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 Expands Partner Connect Program
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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HCPCS Code Change for MyoPro Brace Hits a Snag
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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The Ins and Outs of Medicare’s Telehealth Coverage
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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Bullet Point #4: Patient Most Likely to Use Telehealth
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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Home Health Care Growth is ‘Small and Inadequate,’ Per Study
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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Stroke Rehab + Cardiac Rehab = Lower Rehospitalizations
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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Hospitals Trump Surgeons When it Comes to Reimbursement: Analysis
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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CareCentrix Could Help Lower Care Costs, Avalere Report Suggests
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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Medicare Sequester Cut Suspension Draws Industry Kudos and APTQI Endorsement
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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CMS: Withdraw Proposal for Inpatient Rehab, AMRPA and AAPM&R Urge
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 Updates Empower Software to Comply with New Competitive Bidding Requirements
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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In a MIPS Threepeat, CMS Approves FOTO as a QCDR Once Again
Focus on Therapeutic Outcomes (FOTO), a Net Health company, has been approved for the 13th consecutive year by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as a data registry for CMS payment programs, and for the third consecutive year as a Qualified Clinical Data Registry (QCDR) for 2021, it announces.
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It’s Up to Trump to Dump the 5-Month Waiting Period for ALS Disability Insurance Benefits
Congress passed it and now The ALS Disability Insurance Access Act needs only President Trump’s signature to end the 5-month waiting period that stands in the way of benefits.
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Benefits Check and Prior Authorization Portal Among Myndview’s New Features
Myndshft Technologies announces the availability of Myndview, a web application which offers the same real-time medical benefits check and electronic prior authorization solutions that are currently available through Myndshft API integrations.
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