2010 News
February, 17, 2012
Over the last year, we have listened to your feedback about the Medicare online enrollment system, PECOS (“Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System”). As a result, we’ve made upgrades in order to reduce data entry time and increase access to information.
February, 13, 2012
On Tue Nov 15, 2011, the Centers for Medicare & Medicare (CMS) announced three demonstration projects that aim to strengthen Medicare by eliminating fraud, waste, and abuse. Reductions in improper payments will help ensure the sustainability of the Medicare Trust Funds and protect beneficiaries who depend upon the Medicare program.
February, 13, 2012
On Thu Feb 9, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance that initially identifies specific Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes that are considered Off-The-Shelf (OTS) orthotics.
February, 13, 2012
Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) are among the most serious of all healthcare-associated infections, resulting in thousands of deaths each year and nearly $700 million in added costs to the US healthcare system.
January, 30, 2012
CHAP will be hosting a series of customer focus groups around the country throughout the first half of 2012, to provide our customers additional opportunity to provide feedback and input on the proposed 2012 standards revisions before we finalize and release the new standards later this year.
November, 21, 2011
In 2010, the President announced three goals for cutting improper payments by 2012: reducing overall payment errors by $50 billion, cutting the Medicare fee-for-service error rate in half, and recovering $2 billion in improper payments.
November, 7, 2011
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has reevaluated the revalidation requirement in the Affordable Care Act, and believe it affords the flexibility to extend the revalidation period for another 2 years. This will allow for a smoother process for provider and contractors.
October, 27, 2011
The July 2011 version of the CMS-855A application contains various new data elements in sections 5 and 6. This message notifies providers that they need not complete the following data elements on either the paper or Internet-Based PECOS versions of the CMS-855A application
October, 26, 2011
CMS will host its twentieth National Education Call regarding Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) implementation of HIPAA Version 5010 and D.0 transaction standards.
October, 26, 2011
UPDATE: Due to large registration, there will not be enough time for CMS to answer all provider questions live on the call. CMS will answer questions submitted frequently during registration, then allow limited time for audience questions.
October, 20, 2011
2011 Version of Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage Must Be Used Beginning Sun Jan 1, 2012. In May 2011, CMS released an updated version of the Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN) (form CMS-R-131), which will replace the 2008 version of this form. The 2011 version contains no substantive changes from the 2008 version of the notice and was approved by the Office of Management and Budget. The 2008 and 2011 ABN notices are identical except that the release date of "3/11" is printed in the lower left hand corner of the new version. The ABN is used by all providers, practitioners, and suppliers paid under Medicare Part B, as well as hospice providers and religious non-medical healthcare institutions (RNHCIs) paid exclusively under Part A.
October, 20, 2011
People with Medicare will be able to benefit from a new program designed to encourage primary care doctors, specialists, hospitals, and other healthcare providers to coordinate their care under a final regulation issued today by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Created by the Affordable Care Act, these final rules on Accountable Care Organizations add to the menu of options for providers looking to better coordinate care for patients and will make it easier for providers to deliver high quality care and use healthcare dollars more wisely.
October, 17, 2011
Join Gwen Franzgrote, CHAP Director of Education, in the Partners in Care Webinar - Navigating Elder Care. This fall, Partners in Care is hosting a series of free online seminars focused on helping you make difficult elder care decisions.
October, 11, 2011
CHAP has been an approved “deeming authority” by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for home health since 1992. The initial approval and subsequent renewals of the CHAP deeming authority, most recently in 2007, resulted in the approval CHAP accreditation processes and related policies and procedures.
October, 7, 2011
The Public Comment period for CHAP Proposed 2012 Standards will open October 10, 2011 and close November 10, 2011 at 5pm EST. CHAP is pleased to announce and invite CHAP accredited organizations and the general public to participate in our public comment period to review the Proposed 2012 CHAP Standards of Excellence for CORE and six service lines.