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How CommonSpirit Reduced Medicare Spending by $136M

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CommonSpirit Health carved out $136 million in savings to Medicare for 2020, while also improving overall outcomes for hundreds of thousands of beneficiaries, the company recently announced. CommonSpirit Health is a participant in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP), which began back in 2012 after being designed by the U.S.

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MIPS 2024: Approved and Unapproved Policies in the Final Rule

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The policy change perfectly aligns with the CMS’s plan for growth and the Medicare PI Program. Medicare CQMs for ACOs CMS has given the green light to the collection of Medicare Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs) for ACOs participating in the MSSP, specifically under the Medicare CQMs collection type.

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Home-Based Care Leaders See M&A, New Payment, Technology As Biggest Opportunities For 2025

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This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership Home health providers have lately been hamstrung by payment rate cuts , staffing woes and Medicare Advantage (MA) penetration. The LTM Group, based in Dayton, Ohio, provides home health, personal care, hospice, and rehabilitation services through multiple locations.

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Have You Accessed Your PEPPER Report?

Briggs Healthcare

PEPPER is an educational tool that summarizes provider-specific data statistics for Medicare services that may be at risk for improper payments. PEPPER is developed under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) by RELI Group, along with its partners TMF® Health Quality Institute and CGS.

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Mitigating Serious Fall Risks and Associated Costs and Injuries with AI-Driven Motion Sensor Technology

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As is often the case in today’s healthcare environment, advanced technologies powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are emerging as a potential solution, helping to both prevent falls and accelerate recovery when falls lead to injury – particularly when they can be used in the comfort of the patient’s home.

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A virtual speech therapy trailblazer offers a deep dive into this telehealth treatment

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At the other end of the age range, speech therapists can provide virtual care to seniors and Medicare Advantage enrollees nationwide. Today, virtual speech therapy programs strengthen the health plan’s range and depth of services for members enrolled in both commercial and Medicare Advantage.

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HHS OIG Report On Prior Authorizations Under Medicare Advantage

Sheppard Health Law

Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector (“OIG”) released a report that studied prior authorization denials and payment denials by Medicare Advantage Organizations (“MAOs”) (the “Report”). Thirteen percent of denied prior authorization requests met Medicare coverage rules. The OIG Report. additional test results).