Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to issue the list of tests waived under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA). The new waived tests include 11 more devices approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). A chart is presented depicting new test approved by the...
In CY 2020, CMS established a nationwide prior authorization process and requirements for certain outpatient department (OPD) services. Providers must submit a prior authorization request to the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) for services included on the list of OPD services that require p...
The Supplier shall maintain a list of approved Suppliers used in support ofCMS Contracts. This right to inspect shall extend for a period of ten (10) years from the termination date of theCMS Contracts(or applicable CMS Contract), or the date of completion of any audit in connection with th...
CMS established the Inpatient Only (IPO) list in 2000 to designate procedures that, because of their invasive nature, the expected recovery time and/or underlying patient condition would not be paid if performed in an outpatient facility. The Agency believed that performing certain procedures on an...
Cardinale spoke to the 4 key policy principles that make up the plan’s framework: increased competition, better negotiation, incentives for lower list prices, and reduced patient out-of-pocket costs. Cardinale noted that promoting competition in the biologic drug space is part of the plan’s ...
for Part B rebatable drugs first approved or licensed after December 1, 2020, the payment amount benchmark quarter is the third full calendar quarter after the day on which the drug was first marketed. CMS will use the date of first sale as reported by CMS in average sales price (...
CMS will post a list of breakthrough devices covered through MCIT, and the duration of the MCIT coverage, on its website. CMS anticipates that this transparency will provide clarity to patients, providers, and claims processors regarding coverage. ...
On September 5, 2024, CMSpublisheda list of 741 acute care hospitals (ACHs) that are required to participate in the Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM). TEAM is a mandatory, episodic-based payment model that will bundle ACH payments for five types of surgical episodes. While the ...
"As [HHS] Secretary [Alex] Azar has repeatedly pointed out, for years Medicare incentives have actually encouraged higher list prices for drugs, and this updated and enhanced dashboard is an important step to bringing transparency and accountability to what has been a largely hidden process." In...
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