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CMS Proposes Payment Changes for Inpatient Hospital Services |
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Wednesday, 26 April 2006 |
On April 25, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a notice of proposed rule making that will significantly change the way the agency develops payment policies under the Inpatient Hospital Prospective Payment System (PPS). The proposed rule can be viewed at: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/AcuteInpatientPPS/downloads/cms1488p.pdf.
If implemented as proposed, the new payment methodology would revise payment rates for inpatient stays to be based on DRGs weighed on hospital costs versus hospital charges, and also would be adjusted to reflect the severity of the patient’s condition. |
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Health Care Economics Committee |
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Tuesday, 25 April 2006 |
Hello Headliners:
The Health Care Economics Committee held a conference call on April 13th. The committee discussed:
- CPT Code 96116 Neurobehavioral Cognitive Status Exam which, when changed last year, was limited to use by psychologists and physicians. This change occurred as an editorial revision in closed door session, so ASHA became aware after it had happened. We are working to revise the definition to allow SLPs to use the code (they have used it in the past). Discussed strategy for addressing this issue.
- ICD changes - The committee has been working on proposing changes in the ICD manual of diagnostic codes. Two ASHA staff members recently attended a meeting of ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee and an audiology sub-group has recommendations for submission. The SLP sub-group is soliciting input from the Special Interest Divisions
- The committee has submitted two proposals for presentations at the ASHA Annual Convention in Miami.
- Committee members are writing articles for a special issue of the ASHA Leader on reimbursement.
- The audiology subcommittee is working on two new procedures for CPT: VNG and canalith repositioning. They are collaborating with AAA and other audiology organizations on this effort.
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Tuesday, 25 April 2006 |
Dear Headliners:
Please note that a table of innovative programs to address personnel vacancies in health care and education is available on the ASHA web site. Thank you to each ASHA member that submitted information regarding the creative approaches that you are utilizing to address personnel vacancies in different venues across the country. |
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Enabling Devices Introduces Two Innovative Communicators |
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Tuesday, 25 April 2006 |
We thought that members of your speech-language-hearing association should know about our NEW Augmentative Communicators – the Talk 4 and Talk 8! Both are powerful, yet affordable, communication tools loaded with many innnovative features including:
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