decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2014 Issue 3 (March)
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Article Overview
This brief article summarizes three current federal policy updates of interest to healthcare billing, compliance, and practice administration professionals. It covers legislative movement on Medicare physician payment reform, a CMS update to the meaningful use hardship exception process, and a Department of Health and Human Services statement on the Affordable Care Act enrollment deadline.
Why This Topic Matters
The items affect physician payment policy, electronic health record incentive compliance, and ACA enrollment requirements, all of which can influence administrative planning and regulatory tracking for healthcare organizations.
Article Sections
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GOP bill appears to doom SGR repeal; another doc fix expected
Discusses congressional activity involving Medicare physician payment reform and the outlook for a temporary legislative remedy.
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CMS revises meaningful use exception form; now accepts ‘vendor issues.’
Summarizes a CMS update to the hardship exception application process for eligible professionals and the addition of a vendor-related exception category.
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Sebelius: Obamacare deadline firm
Covers HHS comments on the ACA open enrollment deadline, related individual mandate timing, and reporting on enrollment figures.
What You Will Learn
- How recent federal policy discussions may affect Medicare physician payment reform
- What changed in the CMS hardship exception application process for eligible professionals
- What HHS communicated about the Affordable Care Act enrollment deadline and related compliance timing
- How these policy updates may affect administrative and regulatory monitoring in healthcare settings
Who Should Read This
- Medical practice administrators
- Billing and coding professionals
- Compliance officers
- Healthcare revenue cycle teams
- Providers participating in Medicare or EHR incentive programs
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