Posted by Jason Greis on March 1, 2010 under Articles | 
On March 1, 2010, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (“MedPAC” or the “Commission”) released its 2010 Report to the Congress: Medicare Payment Policy (the “Final Report”). The purpose of the Final Report is to recommend annual Medicare payment updates for the following nine Medicare fee-for-service (“FFS”) payment systems: hospitals, physicians, ambulatory surgery centers, outpatient dialysis services, hospices, skilled nursing facilities, home health services, inpatient rehabilitation facility services and long-term acute care hospital services. Read More...
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Posted by Jason Greis on September 20, 2009 under eNewsletter |
This issue of the GreisGuide to LTACHs Newsletter contains articles and information on: Read More...
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Posted by Jason Greis on September 17, 2009 under Articles |
I. Political Overview. Read More...
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Posted by Jason Greis on August 7, 2009 under Articles |
Many LTACHs and other post-acute care providers have inquired whether they are eligible to apply for and receive incentive payments to adopt certified electronic health record (“EHR”) technology under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (the “HITECH Act” or the “Act”). To put it simply, the answer appears to be “no.” Read More...
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Posted by Jason Greis on July 26, 2009 under Articles, Events, Industry News |
From Hospital to Home: Paying for the Next Evolution of Post-Acute and Senior Care Read More...
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Posted by Jason Greis on under Articles |
The new deadline for health care providers, including LTACHs and other post-acute care providers, to comply with the “Red Flag” identity protection rules (the “Rules”), which were first published by the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) in 2007 as part of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (“FACTA”) is quickly approaching. On August 1, 2009, “financial institutions” and “creditors” covered by the Rules will be required to implement a written Identity Theft Prevention Program (“Program”) to define, detect, and respond to “Red Flags” in order to prevent and/or mitigate identity theft. Failure to comply with the Rules can result in the assessment of civil monetary penalties for violations. Read More...
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