As of March 25, 2011 a new application fee was imposed on Medicare enrollments using application CMS-855A or 855B. The fee is applicable to facility-based enrollment applications, but not to individual enrollments (855I and 855R). Physicians, non-physician practitioners and physician group practices are exempt from the fee. (more…)
Posts from April, 2011
CMS Imposes Medicare Enrollment Application Fee
Monday, April 25th, 2011Comprehensive Health Care Legislation
Monday, April 4th, 2011What Does it Mean for Post Acute Care Providers
Even though both the House of Representatives and the Senate have not yet completed work on their respective bills to restructure the health care delivery system, it seems very likely that we will be experiencing the most significant health care reform legislation since the advent of Medicare and Medicaid. As has been noted by so many key figures in this national debate, the current system is unsustainable, impacting one-sixth of our economy, and if the status quo were to prevail, President Obama’s economic recovery strategy would itself be in “immediate jeopardy.” So while the House leadership and members of the “Blue Dog Coalition” of fiscally conservative Democrats have succeeded in delaying the necessary committee work and a vote on any of the most likely bills being crafted in the near future, in all likelihood some significant health care reform legislation will be enacted, probably by the end of the year. (more…)