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CY 2022 Medicare Quality Payment Program for Clinical Social Workers: Frequently Asked Questions

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CSWs may participate in the QPP by earning a payment adjustment for Medicare Part B covered professional services based on a performance evaluation across different categories that focus on the quality of care provided to a patient. Medicare has identified 15 measures that CSWs may use to report quality services.

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Understanding the PEPPER Can Reduce Home Health and Skilled Nursing Audit Risks

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Every year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) releases the Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report (PEPPER). Utilizing data from the most recent three calendar years, the PEPPER offers providers specific Medicare data statistics for discharges or services that may be vulnerable to improper payments.

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Innovations in Behavioral Healthcare: A Digital Path to Resilience

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In 2020, the American Psychiatric Association noted that? Several factors drove these concerns, such as licensing, Medicare/Medicaid?reimbursement, target for interventions.?Thus, a recent study by Accenture , 81% of healthcare executives said their organizations are increasing their digital transformation efforts. marginalized?communities