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- April 23, 2014
Novitas Solutions Self-Service Tools
Read moreThe following information is provided by Novitas Solutions.Self-Service Tools Did you know Novitas has many interactive apps to help answer your questions? We created these helpful tools to give you access to information you need, when you need it, without having to pick up the phone. Here are some...
00 - April 23, 2014
Info for Certified RHCs who have lost their geographic or low-income HPSA score!
Read moreIf you are a RHC ineligible for a HPSA score, you can apply for an automatic HPSA. This is a different designation than a HPSA under a geographic or low-income designation. For more information and to apply, visit http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/shortage/hpsas/ruralhealthhpsa.html. There are certain requirements that your clinic must meet to...
- April 23, 2014
Novitas Solutions- Online Meeting for New Website Input
Read moreAs a valuable partner of Novitas Solutions we are seeking your input into our newly redesigned website. Your input will provide us with the information we need to finalize this redesign in a way that will meet our customers’ needs. We ask that you join us, representing your association’s...
- April 17, 2014
Medicare Part B News-Jurisdiction H for April 16th, 2014
Read moreThe following information is provided by Novitas Solutions. Medicare News Part A/B Getting Ready for ICD-10 Webinar Has Been Cancelled! The Part A/B Getting Ready for ICD-10 webinar scheduled for April 17, 2014 at 2:00pm ET/1:00pm CT has been cancelled. At this time, it has not been rescheduled. We...
- April 17, 2014
Medicare Part A News-Jurisdiction H for April 16th, 2014
Read moreThe following information is provided by Novitas Solutions. Medicare News Reopenings and Appeals of Inpatient Probe and Educate Claims On August 2, 2013 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule, CMS-1599-F, updating fiscal year FY 2014 Medicare payment policies and rates under the Inpatient...
- April 17, 2014
Only 2 Review Dates Left for the 2014 Fiscal Year
Read moreThere are only 2 opportunities left to submit a CREATE application for the 2014 grant year! The dates listed below indicate the deadlines for application submission and the dates on which it will be reviewed. The new fiscal year begins July 1st, and the guidelines for submission and review...
- April 16, 2014
Tax Credit Extension Sought to Aid Rural Providers
Read moreAdvocates are trying to persuade Congress to permanently extend a tax incentive program that helps small and rural healthcare providers obtain financing for building and expansion projects. The New Markets Tax Credit Program was authorized in 2000 and last extended for two years on Jan. 1, 2013. The current push...
- April 16, 2014
AHA Files Suit Against HHS Over “Two-Midnight” Rule
Read moreThe American Hospital Association filed two lawsuits Monday against the two-midnight rule and was joined in its suit by several state hospital associations and individual hospitals. “The two-midnight rule undermines medical judgment and disregards the level of care needed to safely treat patients,” said Richard Umbdenstock, president and CEO...
- April 16, 2014
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Resigns, OMB Director Sylvia Mathews Burwell to Step In
Read moreHealth and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced her resignation Friday, ending a tumultuous tenure as the public face of the Affordable Care Act. In a Rose Garden ceremony, President Obama nominated his budget director as her successor. According to federal health officials, Sebelius approached Obama in early March...
- April 16, 2014
When A Rural Hospital Closes, The Town Struggles To Survive
Read moreThe story of Hancock Memorial Hospital in the tiny town of Sparta, Georgia is not unique. Hancock Memorial Hospital was among the first of nine rural hospitals that have closed across Georgia since 2000. Today, it’s overgrown with weeds and vines, while the roof caves on the gurneys and...
