Search results for "Medicare"
CMS charts the way to a new Medicare payment system
Medicare is transitioning to a new value-based payment system, and the agency has outlined specifics about how it intends to implement it.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2016/06/washington.htm
1 Jun 2016
The road to advocacy's ‘Final Four’
Although ACP achieved major changes to the evaluation and management (E/M) codes, implementation of these changes has not been perfect. There is ongoing work to be done.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2023/03/the-road-to-advocacys-final-four.htm
1 Mar 2023
There's more to Medicare's Annual Wellness Visit
Clinicians and office staff can benefit from a refresher course about how to code claims correctly for prompt payment.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2014/11/coding.htm
1 Nov 2014
Study finds low rates of CAD testing in patients with new-onset heart failure
Of 558,322 new heart failure patients, 34.8% received coronary artery disease (CAD) testing and 9.3% received revascularization within 90 days, which fell below expectations set by current guidelines, according to authors of a study of U.S. administrative claims data.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2022/03/01/5.htm
1 Mar 2022
Changes, improvements for Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
Recent changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule affecting internists are detailed, including tweaks to chronic care management codes, e-prescribing and telehealth.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2014/02/coding.htm
1 Feb 2014
Medicare for all, or for anyone who wants it?
Physicians can have an outsized influence on the debate around Medicare for All versus private insurance.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2019/04/medicare-for-all-or-for-anyone-who-wants-it.htm
1 Apr 2019
Medicare expands its private contractor audits nationwide
The final part of a series on small practice issues advises tackling practice improvements one at a time and putting one person in charge of the process.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2008/06/nine.htm
1 Jun 2008
Type of insulin may affect hypoglycemia rates in older adults with type 2 diabetes, study finds
Risk may be lower with long-acting insulin analogs versus neutral protamine Hagedorn (NPH) insulin.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2021/03/09/4.htm
9 Mar 2021
Medicare implements new advanced beneficiary notice form
I heard that there is a new advanced beneficiary notice (ABN) form for Medicare patients. When do I use it?.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2008/05/twelve.htm
1 May 2008
Rethinking advance care planning
While more physicians are reporting having conversations about advance care planning with their patients, it's still far from common.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2022/05/rethinking-advance-care-planning.htm
1 May 2022