Effective July 1, 2016, ACDIS will institute a policy and penalty fee for late Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) recertification.Read More »
The online local chapter pages offer a wealth of information for those interested in getting to know CDI professionals from their state. In addition to the upcoming events listed below, you’ll find an actual calendar of events around the country and an interactive map which connects visitors to...Read More »
Evaluation and management (E/M) services payments—the principal payment method for physicians—resulted in a projected $4.5 billion in improper Medicare payments in 2014, accounting for 9.3% of the overall improper payment rate for Medicare fee-for-services, according to the April 2016 Medicare...Read More »
If you are interested in joining a local chapter remember to complete the short online membership roster form. Only those who have completed this form are considered official local chapter members. Read More »
If you are interested in joining a local chapter remember to complete the short online membership roster form. Only those who have completed this form are considered official local...Read More »
Recent investigations by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) have shown a number of instances in which hospices inappropriately billed Medicare for hospice general inpatient care (GIP), according to a statement released by the OIG.Read More »
The month of April promises a number of educational opportunities for CDI professionals across the country—from St. Louis, Missouri to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and from Elkridge, Maryland to Indianapolis, Indiana. Read More »
Another hospital lost its attempt to push through the backlog of denied claims appeals recently. Despite calling the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) bottleneck “grotesque,” the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals denied a Cumberland County (North Carolina) hospital system’s request to force the...Read More »
