CMS Rushes to Recall 3,000 Workers Before Enrollment Deadline

Agency Faces Unprecedented Crisis During Risky Medicare and ACA Sign-Up Period In a dramatic eleventh-hour move that underscores the chaos gripping America’s healthcare system, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has issued an emergency recall of approximately 3,000 furloughed employees just days before important enrollment deadlines. The unprecedented action comes as the government shutdown […]

Why Should You Consider Hospital Operations Consulting to Optimize Your Workflow Systems?

As the healthcare industry grows, hospitals face several challenges such as staffing issues, cost challenges, compliance demands, and digital transformation. The fact is healthcare organizations desperately need to operate like well-oiled machines in order to survive and thrive. This is where hospital operations consulting comes into play. Regardless of whether you are in charge of […]

What Most Get Wrong About Compliance Consulting Companies And How to Fix That?

Let’s be honest, not all compliance consulting companies are created equal. Some will charge you premium rates for generic advice you could find online. Others really know what they’re doing and can save you from regulatory problems that cost way more than their fees. The problem is that most business owners have no idea how […]

What Does a Compliance Consultant Do? All You Need To Know About It

Rules and regulations impact almost every part of running a business. Some are easy to miss, others change all the time. One mistake can cost money or even damage your reputation. A lot of business owners ask what does a compliance consultant do? when they start running into rules they don’t understand. A compliance consultant […]

$50 Billion on the Table, but CMS Support Is Fading

States have three weeks to apply for the Rural Health Transformation Program. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services just told them help might not arrive in time. The timing is terrible. Applications opened September 15 and close November 5. That’s 51 days for states to prepare proposals that will determine their funding for the […]

CMS Just Changed Its Mind: Doctor Payments Are (Mostly) Safe

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services changed its position twice in one day on October 15. First, they announced all Medicare Physician payments were frozen. Hours later, they said most payments would actually go through normally. Medical practices spent the day trying to understand what was happening with their revenue stream. Here’s what actually […]