Following the close of each fiscal year (FY) quarter, CMS releases statistics for the amount of overpayments and underpayments made each quarter. In...Read More »
Although Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) showed an improvement in the quality and performance targets related to diabetes, they showed only minimal, one-percent reduction in costs, according to a recent study published in the...Read More »
In a terse exchange of communication and reports this week, the HHS and American Hospital Association (AHA) addressed allegations that increased use of electronic health records may lead to increased amounts of Medicare billing fraud.
“[T]here are troubling indications that some...Read More »
Florida: Reservations for the upcoming Florida ACDIS Chapter meeting slated for Saturday, September 15, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Baptist Health in Jacksonville, are due September 3. The last call for nominations for new Florida ACDIS Chapter leadership is Wednesday, September 5. Only one...Read More »
A recent Office of the Inspector General report found PacifiCare of Texas received $115 million in CMS overpayments. The OIG reviewed 100 sample cases and found 43 claims with incorrect payments. According to the report,...Read More »
The 2012 CDI Salary Survey garnered more than 900 responses. In general, the results mirror those from previous years. (ACDIS members can read the complete report in the July edition of the CDI...Read More »
