At the present time, Medicare funds are supporting ACO formation around the country to serve Medicare beneficiaries. In January 2013, CMSannounced 106 new organizations will be participating in the Medicare-sponsored ACO programs, taking the participation numbers to over 250 nationwide. To read more visit our Biller's Blog.
Community-Based Care Transition Program (CCTP)-Working to Prevent Hospital Readmissions
CMS data suggests almost 20% of hospitalized Medicare patients are readmitted within 30 days of their discharge. This amounts to approximately 2.6 million beneficiaries being affected and costs the Medicare program an estimated $26 billion every year. In an attempt to curb this expense, the CMS Innovation Center established by the Affordable Care Act has created the Community-Based Care …
Are Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) only for Medicare beneficiaries?
At the present time, Medicare funds are supporting ACO formation around the country to serve Medicare beneficiaries. In January 2013, CMSannounced 106 new organizations will be participating in the Medicare-sponsored ACO programs, taking the participation numbers to over 250 nationwide. To read more visit our Biller's Blog.
Are Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) only for Medicare beneficiaries?
At the present time, Medicare funds are supporting ACO formation around the country to serve Medicare beneficiaries. In January 2013, CMS announced 106 new organizations will be participating in the Medicare-sponsored ACO programs, taking the participation numbers to over 250 nationwide. Additionally, some states are looking at the ACO to service Medicaid patients in their attempt to improve quality and …
Medical Business Systems Announces Iridium Suite’s ICD-10 Compliance and Its Proprietary ICD-9ICD-10 Crosswalk
Reno, NV – Locally owned Medical Business Systems announces Iridium Suite’s ICD-10 compliance and its proprietary ICD-9 <> ICD-10 Crosswalk which helps its customers map ICD-9 diagnostic codes to their equivalent ICD-10 diagnostic codes and vice versa. ICD-10 is the acronym for the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision. As of October 1, 2015, ICD-10 …
What do Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) mean to U.S. Patients?
No one would disagree that better quality of service for less cost is highly desirable in any industry. It seems the Healthcare Delivery Industry has, for a long time, been “behind the times”. Sparked by the incentives of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a new and innovative approach to Healthcare Delivery, the Accountable Care Organization (ACO) has come into the …
What do Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) mean to U.S. Patients?
No one would disagree that better quality of service for less cost is highly desirable in any industry. It seems the Healthcare Delivery Industry has, for a long time, been “behind the times”. Sparked by the incentives of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a new and innovative approach to Healthcare Delivery, the Accountable Care Organization (ACO) has come into the …
New Government Initiative: Strong Start For Mothers & Newborns
The Department of Health and Human Services initiative, Strong Start for Mothers and Newborns, aims to reduce preterm births and improve outcomes for newborns and pregnant women. To read more visit our Biller's Blog.
New Government Initiative: Strong Start For Mothers & Newborns
The Department of Health and Human Services initiative, Strong Start for Mothers and Newborns, aims to reduce preterm births and improve outcomes for newborns and pregnant women. CMS recently announced the two strategies of this initiative to achieve these goals: A public-private partnership and awareness campaign to reduce the rate of early elective deliveries prior to 39 weeks for all …
Can Greater Value for Medicare Beneficiaries Come True?
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released proposed policies in an attempt to insure its beneficiaries will get greater protections, value, and care in the services they receive. To read more visit our Biller's Blog.
