CMS Announces Moratoria on Non-Emergency Ground Ambulance Suppliers in Parts of NJ

In a recent federal register publication the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the extension of temporary moratoria already in place on the enrollment of new Medicare Part B nonemergency ground ambulance suppliers and Medicare home health agencies (HHAs), subunits, and branch locations in specific locations within designated metropolitan areas in Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Texas, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. Additionally, a statewide ban covering additional programs, Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP, was also announced.

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Latest Medicare Changes That Will Impact Your Practice

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued number of recent updates to the Medicare program which impact various providers and suppliers.

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OIG Finds OCR and Billing for Ambulance Services Needs Improvement

In a series of recent reports, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) noted a number of deficiencies and made a number of recommendations to improve and strengthen oversight of the HIPAA Privacy Standards and reduce the amount of inappropriate transportation billing.

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Part B Ambulance and Home Health Agencies Moratoria Extended in Parts of NJ

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced another six month extension of moratoria on new home health agencies, home health agency sub-units, and Part B ground ambulance suppliers in certain locations throughout the country.

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CMS Extends Freeze On New Home Health Agencies and Ambulances

On July 29, 2014, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced an extension on the temporary moratoria on new provider enrollment applications as well as on applications adding additional practice locations for Home Health Agencies (and related sub-units) and Part B ambulance suppliers. The temporary moratoria is for an additional six months.

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How To Order Patient Transportation Under Medicaid

The New York State Medicaid Program recognizes that certain Medicaid enrollees are not able to use mass transit or other forms of transportation to get to and from a doctor’s appointment and “[i]f the enrollee cannot get to medical services, then the Program fails from the start.” To that end, Medicaid covers the least costly,

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New Transportation Guidelines for New York Medicaid Providers

The New York State Medicaid transportation program has undergone some changes recently. In January, the New York State Department of Health announced that a contract was awarded to LogistiCare Solutions to manage the transportation needs of Medicaid enrollees. Each New York City borough will be brought under the management of the contractor in phases.

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Documentation Requirements for New York Medicaid Transportation Providers

The New York Medicaid Program pays costs of all emergency ambulance and medically necessary non-emergency transportation, as well as the necessary transportation expenses for Medicaid enrollees who must travel an extraordinary distance to receive medical care. The New York Medicaid Program will only reimburse transportation providers if specific records verifying an occurrence of a trip are maintained for each leg of the trip.

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