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Last chance to join your colleagues in Nashville!

 

Skilled Nursing Facility Volume- to Value-Based Reimbursement Boot Camp is in Nashville, TN, March 13-14.

 

Heavy patients receive less hospice care

 

A study published recently in Annals of Internal Medicine found increasing obesity was associated with reduced hospice use and in-home death.

 

GAO finds improved oversight of state Medicaid payment structures needed in MLTSS

 

In two January 2017 reports filed by Government Accountability Office (GAO), the agency found that:

 

Price confirmed, what about Verma?

 

Tom Price has been officially confirmed as head of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Now, the Trump administration’s pick for head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Seema Verma, draws closer to completing the vetting process required to serve in a top federal role, with an agreement on the horizon from the Office of Government Ethics.

Tip: Get creative to boost referrals

 

Depending on where you are in the country, your organization may be fighting for market share. Connecting with other organizations and getting them to refer patients is critical to your success. But for many, these efforts have become rote and predictable. If this sounds like you, it’s time to shake things up by adopting some new methods to woo those referrers.

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Upcoming CMS Events

 

Tuesday, February 21, 1:30pm-3:00pm ET - Understanding and Promoting the Value of Chronic Care Management Services Call

 

Tuesday, February 21, 11:00am PT and Thursday, February 23, 3:00pm PT -What’s new with Physician Compare website?

Register for Tuesday, February 21 Register for Thursday, February 23

 

Thursday, February 23, 1:30pm-3:00pm ET - Looking Ahead: The IMPACT Act in 2017 Call

 

Thursday, March 23, 2:00pm-3:00pm ET - Skilled Nursing Facilities/Long Term Care Open Door Forum

 

Wednesday, May 10 - Medicare Advantage & Prescription Drug Plan Spring Conference & Webcast

 

Thursday, May 11 - Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plan Audit & Enforcement Conference & Webcast

 
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