The California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) has fined Aetna $500,000 for denying almost 93% of investigated emergency department (ED) claims. The fine is the result of Aetna wrongfully denying their members...Read More »
Erratic and unpredictable claim volumes and a host of staffing issues top the list of COVID-19 related problems according to chief financial officers and revenue cycle leaders, according to a recent study commissioned by Alpha Health and conducted through...Read More »
Can you please clarify these 3 areas in the DRG Expert for me? Inclusion notes Exclussion1 notes Exclussion2 notes and how that translates in the coding world?Read More »
Every year ACDIS celebrates CDI superstars with a full week of acknowledgement for those in the field. The 2020 CDI Week theme is ACDIS Cinema–CDI: Coming to an Organization Near You! and takes place September 14-18.
ACDIS is moving ahead with plans for its 2021 annual conference slated for Dallas, Texas, next May 17-20 and we’re excited to open the call for speaker proposals. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ACDIS events staff and the volunteer ACDIS events...Read More »
Sending out newsletters to your local chapter’s members is a great way to keep everyone engaged and in the know of what the chapter is up to. Newsletters can be sent monthly, seasonally, or quarterly—whatever works for you! You can include information such as next meetings and instructions for...Read More »
I have always been the type of person to be “ahead” of things. In school, I always got ahead on my projects and reports to make sure they wouldn’t sneak up on me last minute. I was always ahead of my classmates in the height category, nearing 5’8” by eight grade,...Read More »
