The Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has announced its plan to audit hospitals for severe malnutrition diagnosis codes on inpatient claims.
by Kathy Shumpert, MSN, RN, CCDS
I started my CDI career in 2008. As every new CDI professional knows, the first year is challenging. But I was not able to catch my breath the second year either, as we began to receive Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) denials. By default, I had to...Read More »
For the last few years, ACDIS has been working with a multiorganizational malnutrition diagnosis, documentation, and coding task force including the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN), the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (Academy),...Read More »
Private healthcare insurers who administer Medicare Advantage plans will have to repay overpayments they receive in spite of incorrect diagnoses, according to a Washington, D....Read More »
