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8/6/2010 Members Only

THIS WEEK –

CONGRESS

 1. Senate Advances the Extension of FMAP Funding

 

HHS and CMS

  1. CMS Study Shows that the Affordable Care Act is Saving Money for Medicare and Taxpayers/Solvency of Medicare Trust Fund Extended to 2029
  2. Six States and DC to Receive Federal Matching Funds for EHR Incentives Program
  3. Tip Sheets are Now Available on the CMS EHR Incentive Programs Website
  4. CMS RAC Websites are Routinely Updated

OTHER NEWS

  1. Special Offer: Free Registration to AMRPA’s New Orleans 2010 Fall Conference

UPCOMING EVENTS

  • House Adjournment – August 2-September 10
  • Senate Adjournment – August 9-September 10 (OTR won’t be published during this time, but Special Editions will be published on an as needed basis)
  • Medicare & Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Specifics for Eligible Professionals
  • Conference Call – August 10
  • CMS PERM Provider Education Call – August 11
  • 2010 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative & Electronic Prescribing Incentive Program
  • National Provider Call with Question & Answer Session – August 17
  • CMS Developing Outpatient Therapy Patient Alternatives Open Door Forum – August 19
  • CMS Physicians, Nurses, and Allied Health Professionals Open Door Forum – August 24
  • CMS Hospital and Hospital Quality Open Door Forum – August 26
  • ICD-10 Implementation in a 5010 Environment Follow-Up National Provider Call – September 13
  • MedPAC September Meeting – September 13-14
  • ICD-9-CM C&M Committee on PPACA Requirements for ICD-10 Crosswalk Revisions – September 15-16

 
7/30/2010 Members Only
THIS WEEK –
 

CONGRESS

  1. House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health Holds a Hearing on Implementation of the HITECH Act

HHS and CMS

  1. CMS Announces $2.25 Billion in Grants to Extend Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration
  2. CMS Seeks Public Comments on Hip and Knee Replacement Outcomes Measures
  3. Transcript from June 24 ACO Open Door Forum is Now Available
  4. CMS RAC Websites are Routinely Updated

HEALTHCARE REFORM IMPLEMENTATION

  1. HHS Does a Q and A on Enrollment of Children Under 19 Under the New Policy That Prohibits Pre-Existing Condition Exclusions
  2. HHS Announces the Availability of $51 Million in Resources for States to Build A New Competitive Health Insurance Marketplace
  3. HHS Issues an Interim Final Rule on the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan Program

OTHER NEWS

  1. Special Offer: Free Registration to AMRPA’s New Orleans 2010 Fall Conference

UPCOMING EVENTS

  • House Adjournment – August 2-September 10
  • Senate Adjournment – August 9-September 10 (OTR won’t be published during this time, but Special Editions will be published on an as needed basis)
  • CMS PERM Provider Education Call – August 4
  • CMS Physicians, Nurses, and Allied Health Professionals Open Door Forum – August 24
  • MedPAC September Meeting – September 13-14
  • ICD-9-CM C&M Committee on PPACA Requirements for ICD-10 Crosswalk Revisions – September 15-16
7/23/2010 Members Only

THIS WEEK –


CONGRESS
  1. House Ways and Means Committee Subcommittee on Health Holds a Hearing on “Efforts to Promote the Adoption and Meaningful Use of Health Information Technology”

HHS and CMS
  1. CMS Issues a Notice Regarding the FY 2011 SNF PPS Rates
  2. CMS Proposes Changes to Medicare Home Health Services for 2011
  3. CMS is Soliciting Proposals for the Medicare Imaging Demonstration
  4. New Health Care Access Guidance Promotes Preventive Medical Care Services for People with Mobility Disabilities
  5. CMS RAC Websites are Routinely Updated

HEALTHCARE REFORM IMPLEMENTATION
  1. Administration Announces New Affordable Care Act Measures that Give Patients the Right to Appeal Health Plan Decisions

OTHER NEWS

  1. July 26 Marks the 20th Anniversary of the ADA
  2. AMRPA Conducts a Survey to Quantify the Impact of the Proposed MPPR Policy in the Proposed MPFS—Please Respond this Week!
  3. Special Offer: Free Registration to AMRPA’s New Orleans 2010 Fall Conference

UPCOMING EVENTS
  • CMS Physicians, Nurses, and Allied Health Professionals Open Door Forum – August 24
  • MedPAC September Meeting – September 13-14
  • ICD-9-CM C&M Committee on PPACA Requirements for ICD-10 Crosswalk Revisions – September 15-16
7/15/2010 Members Only

THIS WEEK –

CONGRESS

  1. Senate Passes S. 1508, the “Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010”
  2. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Holds a Hearing on “Preventing and Recovering Medicare Payment Errors”

HHS and CMS

  1. CMS Proposes 2011 Medicare Policy, Payment Changes for Services in Hospital Outpatient Departments and Ambulatory Surgical Centers
  2. CMS Releases a MLN Matters on the Importance of Good Documentation to Avoid Costly Payment Denials by RACS
  3. Secretary Sebelius Announces Final Rules to Support the Meaningful Use of HER
  4. July 2010 Quarterly Provider Specific Files are Now Available
  5. CMS Issues a Notice Regarding the FY 2011 IRF PPS Rates
  6. CMS RAC Websites are Routinely Updated

HEALTHCARE REFORM IMPLEMENTATION

  1. Administration Announces Regulations Requiring New Health Insurance Plans to Provide Free Preventive Care
OTHER NEWS
 
  1. AMRPA Conducts a Survey to Quantify the Impact of the Proposed MPPR Policy in the Proposed MPFS
  2. Special Offer: Free Registration to AMRPA’s New Orleans 2010 Fall Conference
UPCOMING EVENTS
  • CMS Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF)/Long Term Care (LTC) – July 22
  • MedPAC September Meeting – September 13-14
  • ICD-9-CM C&M Committee on PPACA Requirements for ICD-10 Crosswalk Revisions – September 15-16

 
7/10/2010 Members Only
THIS WEEK –
WHITE HOUSE
 
HHS and CMS
 
  1. CMS Issues a Proposed Rule on the MPFS, Preventive Benefits and Primary Services
  2. H.R. 3962 Provides Clarification Regarding the Statutory Provision on 3 Day Payment Window
  3. CMS Offers an Opportunity for Nonparticipating Physicians/Practitioners to Become Participating
  4. Medicare Beneficiaries to Save an Average of 32 Percent for some DMEPOS in Selected Areas
  5. HHS Awards $96 Million to Train Health Professionals
  6. CMS RAC Websites are Routinely Updated/Updated List of Approved Issues for Review is Available
HEALTHCARE REFORM IMPLEMENTATION
 
  1. HHS Secretary Sebelius Announces New Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan
  2. HHS Launches New Consumer Focused Health Care Website
OTHER NEWS
 
  1. Special Offer: Free Registration to AMRPA’s New Orleans 2010 Fall Conference
UPCOMING EVENTS
  • CMS Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum – July 7
  • CMS Physicians, Nurses & Allied Health Professionals Open Door Forum – July 14
  • CMS Hospital and Hospital Quality Open Door Forum – July 15
  • CMS Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF)/Long Term Care (LTC) – July 22
  • MedPAC September Meeting – September 13-14
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