The potential Medicare payment cuts for 2023 reflect the proposed 4.5 percent decrease in the Medicare conversion factor and the 4 percent PAYGO sequester. As medical groups expect to see Medicare payment cuts in 2023, practices are considering limiting the number of new Medicare patients and reducing clinical staff to ensure financial stability, according to […]
The news coincided with the sudden worldwide emergence of the new omicron COVID-19 variant. An influx of cash couldn’t have come at a better time for the nation’s rural healthcare system. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) last week announced that the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has begun distributing […]
A new interim final rule with comment period ensures Medicare reimbursement for the administration of a COVID-19 vaccine and provider use of innovative treatments for the novel coronavirus. The rule released last night states that Medicare will pay providers $28.39 for the administration of a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine. In the event an approved COVID-19 vaccine requires multiple […]