Medicare Approved Programs
June 13, 2018: Congress decided Medicare should pay its share in training our future doctors, at least until the communities were ready to support the programs; over 50 years later, Medicare is still paying its share in the direct and indirect costs for graduate medical education. The rules surrounding this payment are quite complex. In this article, we will be discussing the regulations...Read More
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Academic Medical Centers Can Be Paid for Non-Accredited Training Programs
May 1, 2018: Are you skeptical? Certainly the fiscal intermediary’s auditors are and also current CMS Hospital Payment Policy Staff have confused the matter. But, have heart and claim the costs. Here’s why! My analysis always begins with evaluating the intent of the Medicare Law. On this issue, the law clearly states that Medicare will share the Hospital’s cost of training. During my tenure...Read More
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