Among the proposed changes included in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) for calendar year 2015, CMS has included provisions that would eliminate an exemption for reporting certain continuing medical education (CME) payments; and would expand the services Medicare beneficiaries can...
A lawsuit filed in Sacramento. California, alleges physicians used bogus hardware in spinal surgeries and took kickbacks from a Corona del Mar, California, hospital executive, while middlemen and hospitals profited by inflating the cost of the devices.
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) invites the public’s input on proposed standards for a new program to evaluate ambulatory care clinics that provide patient-centered care and work to reduce fragmentation by forming virtual neighborhoods with medical homes. The public...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 28
High readmissions rates can be costly to hospitals due to financial penalties imposed by the CMS. Although not all readmissions can be prevented, poor quality of care or insufficient coordination of post-discharge care may result in a high rate of readmission.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 28
Following the arrest of a Tucson man on charges of practicing medicine without a license, authorities in Arizona are seeking the public’s assistance identifying possible victims of illegal cosmetic surgeries he may have performed.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 28
