compl iance&VAl ue

2023 is the year when clarity will finally be achieved with new regulations such as price transparency and the No Surprises Act.

Yet, it will still be difficult for some hospitals to fully implement these new regulations to the government's satisfaction

It's not just about avoiding fines. Hospitals will need to find innovative ways to not only comply with regulations, but to provide increased value to the patient in a competitive market.

PARA invit es you t o check out t he m lnconnect s page available from t he Cent ers For Medicare and Medicaid (CMS). It 's chock full of new s and inform at ion, t raining opport unit ies, event s and m ore! Each w eek PARA w ill bring you t he lat est new s and links t o available resources. Click each link for t he PDF!

Thursday, February 16, 2023

New s

- Billing Medicare Part B for Insulin with New Limits on Patient Monthly Coinsurance

- Unprecedented Efforts to Increase Transparency of Nursing Home Ownership

- CMSProposes Benefit Expansion for Mobility Devices, Advancing Health Equity for People with Disabilities

- CMSAddresses Inequities in Rural Health in Medicare

- Medicare Shared Savings Program: Application Deadlines for January 1, 2024, Start Date

Event s

- Medicare Home Health Prospective Payment System CY2023 Webinar ? March 29

MLN Mat t ers®Art icles

- HCPCSCodes Used for Skilled Nursing Facility Consolidated Billing: April 2023 Update

- ICD-10 & Other Coding Revisions to National Coverage Determinations: July 2023 Update

Mult im edia

- Expanded Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model: First Performance Year Quick

Guide Materials

Inform at ion for Pat ient s

- Options When ESRD Coverage with Medicare Ends