Understanding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: A Comprehensive Guide
Most healthcare conversations center on coverage, premiums, and benefits. Behind all of that, however, is…
Understanding the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
If you work in healthcare long enough, especially in home health, hospice, therapy, or other…
Understanding MACs
Medicare Administrative Contractors: Their Role and Importance If you work with Medicare long enough, whether…
Understanding the Home Health Agency Cost Report (CMS-1728-20)
Home health agencies rely on Medicare reporting to keep reimbursement accurate and predictable. Each year,…
Medicare Reimbursement Guide
Medicare Reimbursement Guide for Healthcare Providers Medicare reimbursement touches almost all healthcare organizations, and its…
Understanding Medicare DRG: Key Insights for Better Healthcare Costs
Since the early 1980s, Medicare’s prospective payment systems have transformed how healthcare providers are reimbursed…
Understanding Medicare PPS: What Healthcare Providers Need to Know
In 1983, Medicare introduced a fixed payment model for hospitals known as the inpatient prospective…
SNF Related Party Cost Reporting: Insights and Guidance
Beyond the immediate demands of resident care, running a skilled nursing facility (SNF) today requires…
How SNF Cost Reports Impact Medicare Reimbursement: Key Insights
Running a skilled nursing facility (SNF) means balancing patient care, staffing pressures, and an increasingly…
RHC vs FQHC Cost Reporting: Key Differences and Emerging Funding Realities
Running a healthcare facility in an underserved area comes with an unusual blend of mission-driven…
Guide to RHC Cost Report Audit Compliance with Best Practices
Running a Rural Health Clinic (RHC) requires balancing patient care with a maze of administrative…
Mastering RHC Revenue Cycle Management for Financial Health
Running a Rural Health Clinic (RHC) means balancing the realities of patient care with the…