Back in the day (oh, about nine years or so ago), I found myself tucked into my office late into a Thursday evening skimming the tome that was the Office of the Inspector General’s annual Work Plan release. TheWork Plan is—just as its name implies—an outline or agenda of...Read More »
Recovery auditors collectively identified and corrected more than a million claims for improper payments, resulting in $2.57 billion dollars being corrected, according to CMS’ fiscal year (FY) 2014 report on the recovery audit contractor (RAC) program.Read More »
This isn’t the first time we’ve heard about hospitals billing for Kwashiorkor, a form of severe protein malnutrition typically found in third-world countries that is extremely rare in the United States.Read More »
What will the 2015 CDI Salary Survey bear out? With nearly 700 respondents so far, more than 60% indicate that their facilities offer additional career ladder opportunities with a CDI team lead role and other possibilities. Add your insight into how CDI staff job responsibilities and...Read More »
The following listing includes upcoming meetings to mark on your calendar. For additional information about local chapter activities, getting a networking group going in your area, and a calendar of events across the nation visit...Read More »
The following listing includes this summer’s upcoming meetings and a handful of items to mark on your calendar. For additional information about local chapter activities, getting a networking group going in your area, and a calendar of events across the nation...Read More »
A new proposal introduced by the House Ways and Means Committee aims to match payment rates and methods for surgical procedures regardless of whether they are performed on an inpatient or outpatient basis, according a...Read More »
