The 12 regional Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) were recently audited by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG). Each of the MAC jurisdictions was found by the OIG to...more
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued notification letters to hospice providers that are not in compliance with the Hospice Quality Reporting Program requirements. According to CMS, all noncompliance...more
On June 1, 2018, CMS issued further guidance for reporting and reviewing final adverse legal actions (ALAs) in provider enrollment applications. In Transmittal 797, which replaces Transmittal 784 to the Medicare Program...more
In a recent edition of MLN Connects, CMS reminded health care providers and suppliers of their obligation to report changes in ownership as part of their conditions of participation under Medicare....more
Market Based Payment for Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests - Summary - On June 17, 2016 the Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the long awaited Medicare Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests...more