Heartland Health to Open New LTACH

Posted by Jason Greis on January 16, 2009 under Industry News | Be the First to Comment

Heartland Health plans to open a 41-bed HwH in St. Joseph, Missouri in early 2009. Read More...

Recent Developments & Trends in Health Care-Related Litigation

Posted by Jason Greis on January 13, 2009 under Events | Be the First to Comment

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A Financial Epidemic: The Credit Crisis and Nonprofit Hospitals.

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The Scary New World of Nonprofit Hospital Finance Read More...

CMS Updated Evaluation of RAC Demonstration Program Reveals Percentage of Appeals in Provider’s Favor 3% Higher than Previously Reported

Posted by Jason Greis on January 9, 2009 under Articles | Be the First to Comment

This listserve is a continuation of a series of listserves updating McGuireWoods clients on developments surrounding the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) claims and activity Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs). Future updates will be provided on the McGuireWoods listserve as they become available. For a more comprehensive discussion of RACs, please see the white paper Medicare Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs): What Providers Need to Know and How to Prepare. Read More...

RehabCare Group LTACH Capital Projects for 2009 and 2010

Posted by Jason Greis on January 8, 2009 under Industry News | Be the First to Comment

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AHRQ Solicits Request for Information on Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Devices

Posted by Jason Greis on January 7, 2009 under Articles | Be the First to Comment

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has commissioned a review of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) devices as part of the Technology Assessment Program.  The purpose of this review is to provide information to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for consideration in Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) coding decisions.  The findings of this review will likely have reimbursement implications for the LTACH community.  The Medicare Improvements for Patient and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA) calls for the Secretary of Health and Human Services to perform an evaluation of the HCPCS codes for NPWT devices. Read More...