Social Work Blog

AUGUST 12, 2022

On July 7, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the proposed rule of the Physician Fee Schedule that announced proposed policy and practice changes for Medicare Part B payments beginning January 1, 2023. Box 8016, Baltimore, MD 21244-8016. By express or overnight mail.

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Social Work Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Each fall, Medicare beneficiaries can review, compare, and change their coverage options during the Medicare Open Enrollment Period (OEP). The Medicare OEP is distinct from Health Insurance Marketplace Open Enrollment , which occurs November 1 through December 15.). (The Posted November 12, 2021. Language Access.

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Social Work Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, Indian Health Service or the Veterans Affairs health system). Providing a GFE to patients is not new to CSWs who, as part of best clinical practice, routinely discuss services and fees before or during the initial interview with new patients. Federal Rule Background and Definitions.

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Relias

MARCH 13, 2023

Even providers administering care sometimes didn’t know exactly how much a procedure or service would cost. An executive order passed in 2019 directed the Department of Health and Human Services to create new guidelines to help reduce healthcare costs. In some cases, it can even impact a patient’s treatment timeline.

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Social Work Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, Indian Health Service or the Veterans Affairs health system). Providing a GFE to patients is not new to CSWs who, as part of best clinical practice, routinely discuss services and fees before or during the initial interview with new patients. Federal Rule Background and Definitions. Enforcement.

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Relias

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic drastically changed the way behavioral health and other human services organizations conduct their operations. For behavioral health and other human services, this often means using technology to find new and better ways to help?persons?served. human services?professionals

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OCTOBER 6, 2021

Individual states determine provider rates and must include these rates in their state’s Medicaid Plan, which is ultimately reviewed by the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS). Because CMS is a federal agency, community providers cannot simply raise their prices or shift costs to create higher DSP wages.

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