Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020
Hospice Survey Process Revised
The long-awaited revised hospice survey process is now available via a recent Quality, Safety & Oversight (QSO) Group memo, QSO-23-08-HOSPICE. The memo updates Appendix M of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) State Operations Manual which lays out the hospice survey process and the interpretive guidelines surveyors use to assess a hospice’s compliance […]
Read MoreBilling for E&M Services: Cognitive Assessment and Care Planning
Transmittal 10718/Change Request (CR) 12247, released April 26, 2021 by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provides instructions to Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) for outreach and education on cognitive assessment and care planning services provided by physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and other clinicians able to bill for Evaluation and Management (E&M) services. CMS is […]
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