19th Sep 18Report to Congress finds $474M in improper payments from fee-for-service Medicare
Report to Congress finds $474M in improper payments from fee-for-service Medicare A tweak to...
19th Sep 18Medicare auditors saved program $214M in FY 2016 and 7 other things to know
Medicare auditors saved program $214M in FY 2016 and 7 other things to know...
9th Aug 18MEDICARE TO ELIMINATE APPEALS BACKLOG WITHIN 4 YEARS, HHS TELLS JUDGE
MEDICARE TO ELIMINATE APPEALS BACKLOG WITHIN 4 YEARS, HHS TELLS JUDGE For years the...
31st Jul 18Private sector best practices can improve Medicare solvency
Private sector best practices can improve Medicare solvency Last week, the Centers for Medicare...
27th Jul 18Verma: CMS Has A Long Way To Go To Improve Medicare Program Integrity
Verma: CMS Has A Long Way To Go To Improve Medicare Program Integrity CMS...
- 13th Jul 18
Viewpoint: AHA takes wrong approach in guidelines for addressing Medicare appeals
Viewpoint: AHA takes wrong approach in guidelines for addressing Medicare appeals The Council for...
11th Jul 18AHA Medicare appeals reform recommendations miss the mark
AHA Medicare appeals reform recommendations miss the mark Last week, the American Hospital Association...
- 25th Jun 18
Amid dire economic reports, wasteful Medicare spending must stop
Amid dire economic reports, wasteful Medicare spending must stop According to the latest economic outlook...
- 12th Jun 18
Congress needs to do something about improper Medicare billing practices
Congress needs to do something about improper Medicare billing practices The Medicare Trustees have released...
- 7th May 18
Congress needs to give CMS the authority to conduct prepayment reviews
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a final rule (CMS-4182-F) that updates...
- 3rd May 18
Council for Medicare Integrity urges CMS to implement prepayment claim reviews in fee-for-service program
The Council for Medicare Integrity, a nonprofit advocacy organization, is calling on CMS to implement prepayment...
- 5th Apr 18
Medicare should review provider claims for accuracy before they are paid
Medicare has one of the highest rates of wasteful spending government-wide, losing more than $200...
- 30th Mar 18
District Court Again Asks Hospitals To Propose Solution To Appeals Backlog
The D.C. District Court told hospitals to come up with proposals by June 22...
19th Mar 18Congress should require more Medicare claim auditing — before and after payment
At the beginning of the year, Congressional Republicans shared that they will focus on...
- 13th Mar 18
RACs Ask Azar To Let Them Review Additional Claims
The Council for Medicare Integrity, which represents Recovery Auditors, is asking HHS Secretary Alex...
- 8th Mar 18
Advocacy group calls on CMS to increase Medicare audits, expand review criteria
The Council for Medicare Integrity this week asked Department of Health & Human Services...
