Health & Human Services has now announced a third cycle for General Provider Relief Funding and have queued up another $20B distribution. Under this new cycle, previously ineligible providers, such as those who began practicing in 2020 will be eligible…
Attached is a guide on how to submit for mid-levels via the Provider Maintenance Form for BCBSGA. If submission is done as an “Organization” a roster can be uploaded so it won’t be as tedious as completing a form per…
As a reminder, the SHP Fall Lunch ‘n’ Learn series are continuing on with sessions scheduled over the next two weeks. Please join us at 12:00 p.m. tomorrow, September 16, 2021, for an update on Georgia’s Managed Care market and…
Strategic Healthcare Partners in conjunction with Michele Madison at Morris, Manning & Martin present a review of the recent final rule issued by CMS requiring hospitals to release and publish pricing information BEFORE providing services. We have heard many questions…
SHP, in collaboration with various partners and legislative representatives, presents our Fall webinar series, which focuses on a variety of current and bottom line-impactful topics. These webinars serve as a tool to educate and provide actionable takeaways for healthcare providers…
Just before the 4th of July holiday weekend, CMS released new guidance for which eCQMs can be used during a telehealth visit for Reporting Year 2020. This unexpected update was the result of questions regarding if home-captured data was “good…
MIPS Reporting Year 2020 Guidance Update After weeks of waiting, CMS has finally updated its MIPS guidance around the Reporting Year 2020 (RY2020). While CMS may make additional changes, this is the first major change for RY2020 we have seen…
Despite the on-going health crisis, the Quality Payment Program is still in full swing for Reporting Year 2020. MIPS practices, ACOs, and APMs are all expected to report their 2020 performance in Q1 2021. So far, CMS has only made…
As part of our bi-weekly COVID forums, we want the discussion and guests dictated by you. We also are asked what others are doing to help ‘get back to the norm.’ Here is a 7 question survey to help direct…
From the $175 billion provider relief fund, HHS announced this morning that they have allocated an additional $4.9 billion in direct provider relief for Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs). HHS has determined the following distribution methodology for SNFs: HHS will make…