Did someone mentor and guide you as you navigated through your career in CDI? Do you know someone who has dedicated their time to serving the CDI profession? When you think of what makes someone a truly stellar CDI professional, does one person come to mind?...Read More »
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) recently concluded an audit aimed at determining whether significant cost savings could be realized for the Medicare program in post-acute care (PAC) discharge policy, according to a press...Read More »
In 2020, tax-exempt hospitals provided approximately $130 billion in total benefits to their surrounding communities, $57 billion of which was used for financial assistance for patients in need,...Read More »
Medicare Advantage (MA) overpayments have cost taxpayers approximately $88 billion per year (or 22% of 2022 MA spending levels), according to a new report.
The report, authored by the Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP), suggested that Part B premiums or federal spending on...Read More »
A recent audit conducted by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has found that four states—Texas, Florida, Minnesota, and New York—terminated Medicaid coverage for thousands of enrollees during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The audit was conducted to review the increase in funding these...Read More »
In Virginia, an ongoing contract dispute between Bon Secours Mercy Health and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) has left 11,000 Medicare patients out of network for the health system,...Read More »
