A previous OIG analysis asserted that 20 organizations were responsible for $5 billion in risk-adjusted Medicare Advantage overpayments through improper billing...Read More »
Early results from the 2021 CDI Salary Survey show signs that the CDI industry is rebounding from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic that shrunk healthcare operating budgets. The early results show that nearly 35% of CDI professionals make $80,000 to $99,999 annually, dropping roughly 2% from...Read More »
Whether you were able to join us in Dallas this week for the 2021 national conference or not, we have another opportunity coming up for education! Next Steps: An ACDIS Encore is a three-day virtual education event that...Read More »
Anthem Blue Cross is behind on billions of dollars in owed payments to hospitals and doctors, according to an article published by Kaiser Health News. The delay in...Read More »
Insurance companies are negotiating rates for hospital services that are higher than the cash price and the same service can also have a wide price range even within the same hospital, according to an ...Read More »
Sicker patients, fewer outpatient visits, and higher expenses for labor, drugs, and supplies will continue to damage the financial health of hospitals and health systems throughout 2021, says...Read More »
Twenty Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations (12%) shown to have disproportionally high payments, were reportedly responsible for more than half of the $9.2 billion total risk-adjusted payments in the year 2017, according to analysis...Read More »