Tag: CMS

ICS Responds to CMS Request for Feedback

by Marc Abla, CAE | Jan 22, 2020 | Billing and Collections, Featured, ICS Message, Insurance, Legal, Medicare and Medicaid | 0 |

In October 2019, President Trump issued Executive Order #13890, titled “Protecting and Improving Medicare for Our Nation’s Seniors.” Section 5a of this order states “Within 1 year of the date of this order, the Secretary shall propose reforms to the Medicare program to enable providers to spend more time with patients

2019 Medicare Fee Schedule, MIPS Update, and More

by ICS Staff | Dec 12, 2018 | ICS Message, Insurance, Medicare and Medicaid | 0 |

A few weeks ago, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released their final rule for 2019. In that release, CMS included the 2019 Medicare fee schedule, a change to the MIPS participation rules, and significant changes to evaluation and management coding and documentation.

Can I Balance Bill a Medicare Advantage Plan Patient?

by Marc Abla, CAE | May 23, 2018 | Medicare and Medicaid | 0 |

Questions answered about balance billing patients under the Medicare Advantage Plan.

CMS Finalizes Quality Payment Program Rule for Year 2018

by Mario Fucinari DC, CCSP, APMP, MCS-P, CPCO | Nov 8, 2017 | Insurance, Medicare and Medicaid | 0 |

On November 2nd, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the final rule with comment for the second year of the Quality Payment Program (calendar year 2018), as required by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA), as well as an interim final rule with comment.

CMS Reveals New Medicare Card Design

by Mario Fucinari DC, CCSP, APMP, MCS-P, CPCO | Sep 20, 2017 | Insurance, Medicare and Medicaid | 0 |

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released images of the newly designed Medicare card. The new Medicare card contains a unique, randomly-assigned number that replaces the current Social Security-based number.