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Study Finds Disparities in Patients Having Knee Replacement in ASCs
Study Finds Disparities in Patients Having Knee Replacement in ASCs

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – In 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) removed Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) procedures, also known as total knee replacement, from the Inpatient Only List, allowing the procedures to […]
Recent OIG Audit Finds CMS Did Not Detect Cyber Threats
Recent OIG Audit Finds CMS Did Not Detect Cyber Threats

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services breach portal, there have already been 26 reports of healthcare data breaches reported so far this month. Of those, 18 cases […]
CMS Significantly Expands Amended Review MSA Availability
CMS Significantly Expands Amended Review MSA Availability

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the expansion of its Amended Review policy to significantly more MSAs in the latest update to its WCMSA Reference Guide, Version 3.9. The Amended Review process was […]
New Health Care Revenue Analysis Suggests More Workers Compensation may be in Store
New Health Care Revenue Analysis Suggests More Workers Compensation may be in Store

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – For many health care organizations, commercial payers and Medicare, along with Medicare Advantage plans have been the bulk of provider revenue for many years. However, providers may be leaning harder on […]
Glossary Check: Conn. Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Arrangement
Glossary Check: Conn. Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Arrangement

Hartford, CT (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Those who have spent some time in the workers' compensation industry have likely encountered Medicare set-asides. Because of the significance of MSAs in its state workers' compensation schemes, Connecticut has spelled […]