The Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an audit of Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations because some diagnoses are at a higher risk for being miscoded, which may result in overpayments from CMS. The audit is part of a larger series of audits in which we are reviewing the accuracy of...Read More »
Vaccine coverage by age two remained largely stable between kids born in 2021–2022 and 2019–2020, though decreases were observed for five vaccines and in certain demographic groups during more recent years, a recent Centers for...Read More »
A new CMS rule will phase out fax machines and snail mail, replacing them with electronic transactions. This phase-out seeks to prioritize healthcare provider’...Read More »
Amid patient volume increases, wage pressure, and increased drug spending, hospitals’ total spending rose by 7.5% last year according to data shared in the American Hospital Association’s (AHA)...Read More »
“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,” is a 17th century proverb that I think many of us can relate to. Work/life balance is of the utmost importance, and I think it applies even when you’re traveling. While we cannot wait to come together in...Read More »
