New Medicare overpayment proposed rules create significant reporting burden and require repayment within 60 days of identification.
Archive for the ‘Health Reform’ category
CMS Proposed Rule on Overpayments – A 10 Year Burden
February 21, 2012ACO Application Requirements and Procedures
December 20, 2011Our fifth installment in the ACO series covers the detailed ACO application requirements and procedures.
ACO Final Rule – Drastically Reduces Quality Measure Requirements
December 8, 2011The fourth installment of Ogden Murphy Wallace’s ACO series focuses on the quality measures ACOs will have to report and achieve during their participation in the Shared Savings Program.
The Nuts and Bolts of Determining Shared Savings and Losses for ACOs.
November 28, 2011The third article in OMW’s ACO series analyzes the two savings models introduced by CMS in the final rule. ACOs now have the option of choosing between a shared savings only model or a shared savings and losses model.
ACO Fraud and Abuse Law Waivers
November 23, 2011Part two in the ACO series is an analysis of the Fraud and Abuse Law Waivers (Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, Civil Monetary Penalties) for those ACO’s in the Shared Savings Program.
ACO Antitrust Guidance
November 21, 2011Curious about ACO’s? OMW is proud to announce the launch of its ACO series, a collection of blog articles describing the new ACO rules. The first article in the series addresses the FTC’s Anti-Trust Enforcement Policy.
CMS Releases Final Rule on Accountable Care Organizations
November 7, 2011CMS issues final rule on Accountable Care Organizations, with signficant changes.
Portion of Schedule H of Form 990 Optional For Hospitals
June 15, 2011On June 9th, 2011 the IRS announced that it was making Part V.B. of Schedule H of Form 990 optional for the 2010 tax year.
CMS Releases Proposed Rules for Accountable Care Organizations
April 1, 2011On March 31, 2011, CMS released its proposed rules for public review and comment relating to Medicare payments for health care providers participating in Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs).
New CMS Rules Require Equal Visitation Rights
November 18, 2010The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued new rules today for participating hospitals that require policies allowing patients to choose whom they can have by their bedside, including a same-sex domestic partners.
