Our new 2015 Reimbursement Calendar of Events is now available on our website under Documents and Reports, or at the link provided below.

http://reimbursementprinciples.com/resources-articles/documents-reports

8/28/14 AMA released the 2015 CPT data file.  Contact RPI for more information or the AMA to purchase the data.

CMS Issues FY2015 Hospital Inpatient Payment Regulation.  For more information on the payment and quality provisions in the final IPPS/LTCH PPS rule, go to http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Payment/AcuteInpatientPPS/FY2015-IPPS-Final-Rule-Home-Page.html

HHS issued a rule today finalizing Oct. 1, 2015 as the new compliance date for to transition to ICD-10. Follow the link for more information on the rule.  http://www.cms.gov/Newsroom/MediaReleaseDatabase/Press-releases/2014-Press-releases-items/2014-07-31.html

CMS has released the proposed 2015 OPPS, ASC and physician rules; click her for more information:

For the ASC regulation:

http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Payment/ASCPayment/ASC-Regulations-and-Notices-Items/CMS-1613-P.html

For the HOPPS regulation:

http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Payment/HospitalOutpatientPPS/Hospital-Outpatient-Regulations-and-Notices-Items/CMS-1613-P.html?DLPage=1&DLSort=2&DLSortDir=descending

For the physician regulation:

http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Payment/PhysicianFeeSched/PFS-Federal-Regulation-Notices-Items/CMS-1612-P.html?DLPage=1&DLSort=3&DLSortDir=descending

The 2015 ICD-10-CM and 2015 ICD-10-PCS files are now posted on the CMS website at:

http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/ICD10/2015-ICD-10-CM-and-GEMs.html

http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/ICD10/2015-ICD-10-PCS-and-GEMs.html

Medicare has issued a proposed rule that would update FY 2015 Medicare payment policies and rates for inpatient stays at general acute care and long-term care hospitals (LTCHs).

For more details contact us or click for details: http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Payment/AcuteInpatientPPS/FY2015-IPPS-Proposed-Rule-Home-Page.html

Follow the link for more information:

http://www.fiercehealthfinance.com/story/moodys-hospital-expenses-continue-outstrip-revenue-growth/2014-04-24?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal

Drugs/Biologics/Radiopharmaceuticals/Radiologic Imaging Agents – May 20, 2014 and May 21, 2014

Supplies and Other – May 28, 2014

Orthotics and Prosthetics and Durable Medical Equipment (DME) and Accessories – June 3, 2014

Follow the link for more details:

http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/MedHCPCSGenInfo/Downloads/2014ParticipationGuidelines.pdf

Follow the link for more information:

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303456104579490043350808268?mg=reno64-wsj&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052702303456104579490043350808268.html