Three different regions in New York started CDI networking outreach in the last month—Westchester (County), Central (regional near Syracuse), and Champlain Valley (connecting CDI professionals on both side of the great lake in Vermont and New York).Read More »
CMS will hold a MLN Connects® National Provider Call on Monday, December 12, 1:30-3 p.m., Eastern, regarding the 2016 hospital appeals settlement update, which became available to providers with outstanding claims denials as of December 1.
On November 3, 2016, CMS provided details on the...Read More »
A couple of weeks ago, the 3,500th person to hold the CCDS certification passed the exam. We are delighted to introduce you to Jaime Brown, BSN, RN, CCDS, a CDI specialist at Ochsner Health System at Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. Please join us in congratulating her on...Read More »
CMS recently released details of its next round of settlements for hospitals with pending inpatient appeals to help clear a massive backlog that has been the subject of a long-running lawsuit.
With appeals waiting for adjudication before Administrative Law Judges (ALJ) ...Read More »
The pay regulations for 2017 are expected to increase Medicare payments to hospitals for outpatient services by 1.7%, according to details about the 2017 ...Read More »