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FY2024 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule (CMS-1781-P)

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CMS is publishing this proposed rule in accordance with the legal requirements to update Medicare payment policies for IRFs on an annual basis. The FY 2024 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System proposed rule (CMS-1781-P) can be downloaded from the Federal Register at [link].

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Medicare Payment Systems MLN Educational Tool Revised

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Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. This Medicare Payment Systems educational tool explains how each service type payment system works.

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CY 2022 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Final Rule – AND MORE!

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Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. Late in the afternoon (4:15pm ET) on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, CMS filed the public inspection copy of 2021-23993. At first blush, this Final Rule appears to be solely directed at the home health industry, but wait….

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CMS Revises Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 State Performance Standards System (SPSS) Guidance

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Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare CMS revised the State Performance Standards (SPSS) Guidance via Admin Info: 23-12-ALL dated August 11, 2023. Reducing these common deficiencies increases the quality of care for people with Medicare and Medicaid. Effective Date: Immediately.

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Five Individuals and Two Nursing Facilities Indicted on Charges of Conspiracy to Defraud the United States and Health Care Fraud

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Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. Also named in the Superseding Indictment were two nursing facilities operating in Western Pennsylvania, Comprehensive Healthcare Management Services, LLC d/b/a Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center and Mt. Lebanon Rehabilitation and Wellness Center.

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HCPCS vs CPT: Everything You Need to Know

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Even if you’re new here, or just getting started in your career, the American healthcare system should speak for itself - nothing about it is straightforward. HCPCS (Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System) and CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) codes are similar in function, but with important differences which dictate their usage.

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Creating a Roadmap for the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

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Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) plays an important role in protecting the health and safety of all Americans as they journey through the health care system. CMS posted a blog with the same title as this blog on Thursday, August 18, 2022.