Picture above: Kathy Kardules (PGBA) and Kerry Stevenson (VITAS). Many thanks to our attendees, exhibitors, and the Palmetto GBA speakers for making MACtoberfest 2019 a success!     Packed full of helpful, detailed information about billing and reimbursement, the MACtoberfest conference puts you face-to-face with the knowledgeable staff of Palmetto GBA. In case you missed […]

Hindsight is 2020: Current Compliance Concerns for the New Decade  – Members Only Free Webinar

Federal Register Highlights  DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Continued Approval of the Accreditation Commission for Health Care Accreditation Program–This final notice announces our decision to approve the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) for continued recognition as a national accrediting organization for hospices that […]

AUTHORS SAY INPATIENT HOSPICE ENDANGERED BY MEDICARE REGULATIONS
IN-HOME PALLIATIVE CARE CAN BE A POWERFUL INTERVENTION

Federal Register Highlights   Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, Medicare Program; CY 2020 Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Medicaid Promoting Interoperability Program Requirements for Eligible Professionals; Establishment of an Ambulance Data […]