CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 35

News: Telehealth visits up 30% in June 2020, poll shows

August 27, 2020
CDI Expansion, News, Outpatient CDI

A national poll on healthy aging by the University of Michigan found that the percentage of older adults who had participated in...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 35

News: Dementia deaths are underestimated, study finds

August 27, 2020
Clinical & Coding, News

A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Neurology found that the percentage of deaths attributable to dementia was higher than recorded on death...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 35

News: Humana files lawsuit against telehealth company, millions in alleged false claims

August 27, 2020
News, Outpatient CDI

Humana has filed a lawsuit against the telehealth company QuivvyTech for allegedly defrauding Humana out of millions of dollars.

The suite alleges that QuivvyTech telemarketers cold-called Humana members, asking them questions about common ailments,...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 34

News: AMA adds CPT codes for COVID-19 testing

August 20, 2020
Clinical & Coding, News

​The American Medical Association (AMA) has expanded its CPT code set to include four new codes for COVID-19 testing.Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 34

News: Cigna sued for denied COVID-19 testing and treatment claims

August 20, 2020
Clinical & Coding, News

Open MRI and Imaging of RP Vestibular Diagnostics PA has filed a lawsuit against Cigna Health and Life Insurance Co. The New Jersey-based radiology lab claims that the insurer wrongfully denied reimbursement for nearly $400,000 in services...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 34

News: Positive COVID-19 test required to qualify for additional 20% payment

August 20, 2020
Clinical & Coding, News

​In a recent Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Matters article, CMS announced that it will update COVID-19 policies for inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) hospitals, long-term care hospitals (LTCHs), and...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 33

News: 2021 OPPS proposed rule eliminates inpatient-only list

August 13, 2020
Clinical & Coding, News

CMS has released the 2021 Outpatient Prospective Payment Systems (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) PPS proposed rule, Revenue Cycle Advisor...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 33

News: Physician fee schedule proposed rule would reduce payments for most surgical specialties

August 13, 2020
News

CMS has released the calendar year (CY) 2021 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule and opened a comment period up until October 5, 2020. The proposed rule, which would take effect on January 1, 2021, would...Read More »

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