New AAHKS Podcast: Value-Based Care

AAHKS leaders in the value-based care space discuss their work with CMS and how they address value-based care in their institutions. Topics How value-based care came about Challenges in arthroplasty practice Removal of total hip and total knee arthroplasty from the...

CMS Raises Reimbursement for Telephone Visits

Last week the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued another round of regulatory waivers, which included raising reimbursement for physicians and other health care providers for audio-only Medicare telephone visits. CMS is “increasing payments for...

CARES Act Paperwork Submission Deadline Extended

CMS announced this week that they have extended the deadline for acceptance of terms and conditions for receiving CARES Act relief funding from 30 to 45 days. Per CMS, “As an example, the initial 30-day deadline for providers who received payment on April 10, 2020, is...

CMS “Reevaluates” Accelerated and Advanced Payment Programs

This week the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced they are reevaluating the Accelerated Payment Program and suspending the Advanced Payment Program to Part B suppliers. These are loan programs, not grants, for health care providers and...

CMS COVID-19 Action to Date

CMS published a summary of actions taken to ensure clinicians have maximum flexibility to reduce unnecessary barriers to providing patient care during the unprecedented outbreak of COVID-19. The summary includes information about telehealth and virtual visits,...