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Submit Comments: Proposed Rule Allows Hospitals to Bill for Full Part B Payment on Denials
Posted on: 5/15/2013
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced its ruling establishing a policy that revises the current policy on Part B billing following the denial of a Part A inpatient ... View Full Posting
Legislation Introduced to Prohibit Replacing ICD-9 with ICD-10 in HIPAA Code Set Standards
Posted on: 5/8/2013
Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX 2nd) recently introduced legislation to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services replacing ICD-9 with ICD-10 in implementing the HIPAA code set standards... View Full Posting
CMS Proposed Rule for FY 2014 to Redefine Inpatient
Posted on: 4/27/2013
Late yesterday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the hospital inpatient prospective payment system and long-term care hospital PPS proposed rule for fiscal year 2014... View Full Posting
CMS Proposed Rule Includes New Medicare Enrollment Restrictions, Measures to Reduce Fraud
Posted on: 4/24/2013
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today issued a proposed rule that would increase rewards paid to Medicare beneficiaries and others whose tips about suspected fraud lead to the recovery of funds... View Full Posting
AHA Amends RAC Lawsuit Against CMS
Posted on: 4/24/2013
he American Hospital Association (AHA) and five hospital systems Friday amended the lawsuit they filed last November against the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)... View Full Posting
CMS to Host Open Door Forum Tuesday
Posted on: 4/17/2013
On Tuesday, April 23 at 2 PM ET, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host its... View Full Posting
CMS Publishes FAQ: Billing Medicare for Transitional Care Management Services
Posted on: 4/5/2013
Last week the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a document addressing frequently asked questions about billing Medicare for transitional care management services... View Full Posting
How much do you know about health care reform?
Posted on: 4/3/2013
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will bring about major changes in the way in which health care is delivered in the United States... View Full Posting
ACMA Endorses NCP's Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care
Posted on: 3/22/2013
The National Consensus Project (NCP) for Quality Palliative Care has updated the Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care... View Full Posting
Proposed Rule Allows Hospitals to Bill for Full Part B Payment on Denials, Comment Period Begins
Posted on: 3/20/2013
One week ago, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its ruling establishing a policy that revises the current policy on Part B billing following the denial of a Part A inpatient hospital claim by a Medicare review contractor on the basis... View Full Posting
Announcements
ACMA Compass Orientation Program
Compass is a comprehensive orientation program designed to provide training for new case management staff or serve as a refresher for existing staff. Developed by an interdisciplinary taskforce of case management leaders, the program is available for training 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and there is no limit on the number of staff members who may be entered and trained in the system - www.acmaweb.org/Compass
We are Going to Chicago
Chicago, Illinois will be the host city for the 21st Annual Case Management Conference and 15th Annual ACMA Meeting. The conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, April 10-13, 2014. Visit the 2014 conference website to learn more - www.casemanagementconference.com
Conference Evaluations Available Online
Evaluation forms for 2013 ACMA conferences are available online at www.acmaweb.org/evaluation
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ACMA Standards of Practice and Scope of Services Available Online
The ACMA Standards of Practice and Scope of Services is on the ACMA website as an available resource for all case managers to reference in their daily practice - click here
