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Segal Medicare Experts (SME) – Industry News and Updates
Written by Shelley Segal and a team of Medicare Advantage Subject Matter Experts
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Oversight Requirements Effective January 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2022 Readiness Checklist with expectations for full compliance in 15 major areas “prior to the 2021 Annual Election Period (AEP) and coverage beginning January 1, 2022.”
CMS Requires Policies & Procedures and Implementation — “A Must”
CMS may at any time request policies and procedures and evidence of
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 2021 Part C and Part D Program Audit and Enforcement Report Published – Call Me for Your Copy!
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2022 Readiness Checklist with expectations for full compliance in 15 major areas “prior to the 2021 Annual Election Period (AEP) and coverage beginning January 1, 2022.”
CMS Requires Policies & Procedures and Implementation — “A Must”
CMS may at any time request policies and procedures and evidence of
CMS Medicare Program Audit Tracer Tips for Success
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2022 Readiness Checklist with expectations for full compliance in 15 major areas “prior to the 2021 Annual Election Period (AEP) and coverage beginning January 1, 2022.”
CMS Requires Policies & Procedures and Implementation — “A Must”
CMS may at any time request policies and procedures and evidence of
Preparing for Your CPE Audit
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2022 Readiness Checklist with expectations for full compliance in 15 major areas “prior to the 2021 Annual Election Period (AEP) and coverage beginning January 1, 2022.”
CMS Requires Policies & Procedures and Implementation — “A Must”
CMS may at any time request policies and procedures and evidence of
Best-Kept Secret – Free FWA Medicare Resource
Are you a small to medium Medicare Advantage health plan struggling to identify fraud, waste or abuse (FWA) leads? Want help identifying patterns in your claims data to facilitate regular recoveries from false billings?
CMS 2022 Readiness Checklist – A Must for All Sponsors (MAs, PDPs, and MMPs)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2022 Readiness Checklist with expectations for full compliance in 15 major areas “prior to the 2021 Annual Election Period (AEP) and coverage beginning January 1, 2022.”
CMS Requires Policies & Procedures and Implementation — “A Must”
CMS may at any time request policies and procedures and evidence of
Win The Favor Of Your CMS Auditors
Score High with Polished Policies - Win the Favor of CMS Auditors Is your Medicare Advantage health plan still in the early-to-mid stages of building a Special Investigations Unit (SIU)? Are you struggling to write program policies and procedures (P&Ps), or do you...
Medical Identity Theft. What is and how does it happen?
Within the context of health care, identity theft may be defined as an incident in which a beneficiary’s personal identity and/or insurance information has been (unlawfully) obtained (by an unauthorized individual) and is used for fraudulent or criminal activity.
Here’s what you need to know
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