Posted on October 22, 2018 by Ruder Ware Alumni
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Last month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a proposed rule designed to, in CMS’s words, “relieve burden on healthcare providers by removing unnecessary, obsolete or excessively burdensome Medicare compliance requirements for healthcare facilities”. CMS estimates that the annual savings to healthcare providers would be $1.2 billion. The proposed rule is some […]
Posted on January 27, 2017 by Ruder Ware Alumni
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The HHS Office of Inspector General recently released a report indicating deficiencies in hospice election statements and physician certification of patient eligibility for hospice care. Medicare hospice care provides help to patients who are terminally ill continue life with minimal disruptions. In order to qualify for hospice benefits, a physician must certify the patient is […]