7
STARK IN-OFFICE ANCILLARY SERVICES EXCEPTION UNDER ATTACK
Question: I know that the Stark in-office ancillary services exception is important to our practice being able to profit from certain services we provide in our office. But I’ve heard that it is under attack. Is that exception still available?
Answer: The in-office ancillary services exception (“IOASE”) is perhaps [...]
LAURAN NEERGAARD
WASHINGTON (AP) – It’s not a “Star Trek” tricorder, but by hooking a variety of gadgets onto a smartphone you could almost get a complete physical – without the paper gown or even a visit to the doctor’s office. READ MORE HERE
FROM THE AMA:
On April 24, Representative Ted Poe (R-TX-2) introduced S. 1701, the “Cutting Costly Codes Act,” which would prohibit the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services from replacing the current International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision (ICD-9) with the ICD-10 diagnostic code set. The bill also would require the Government [...]
FROM THE AMA:
SGR
The budget overview contains the following language on the SGR:
“The Administration supports a period of payment stability lasting several years to allow time for the continued development of scalable accountable payment models. Such models can take different forms, but all will have several common attributes such as encouraging care coordination, rewarding [...]
ABC News: Health
Blog Feed Comments Feed • Hosted by PTS