Michael R. Schulze

Medicare Appeals – Limiting the Scope of Review on Redeterminations and Reconsiderations of Certain Claims

CMS recently provided direction to A/B MACs and QICs regarding the scope of appellate review for redetermination (1st Level) and reconsideration (2nd Level) appeals of certain claims. Historically, MACs and QICs had discretion while conducting …..

2024-12-04T13:26:32-06:00August 1st, 2015|Categories: Health Law, Medicare & Medicaid|Tags: |

OIG Issues Additional Compliance Guidance Emphasizing Responsibility of Governing Boards

A Hospital’s commitment to effective statutory and regulatory compliance starts at the top with the Hospital’s Governing Board. On April 20, 2015, the Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“OIG”) …..

2024-12-04T13:27:00-06:00April 30th, 2015|Categories: Health Law|Tags: , |

Automatic Denial Authority for “Related claims” – REDUX

CMS Provides MACs, CERT, RACs, and ZPICs with Automatic Denial Authority for “Related claims” – REDUX You may recall earlier this year, CMS issued a Transmittal giving MACs, RACs, CERT contractors, and ZPICs discretion to automatically …..

2024-12-04T13:28:18-06:00August 8th, 2014|Categories: Health Law|Tags: , |

Automatic Denial Authority for “Related claims”

CMS Provides MACs, CERT, RACs, and ZPICs with Automatic Denial Authority for “Related claims” Effective March 6, 2014, CMS amended the Medicare Program Integrity Manual giving MACs, RACs, CERT contractors, and ZPICs discretion to automatically …..

2024-12-04T13:29:04-06:00March 6th, 2014|Categories: Health Law|Tags: , |
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