CMS has published the Calendar Year (CY) 2021 Rate Announcement, which finalizes the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D payment methodologies for CY 2021. CMS says that the announcement addresses comments received on Parts I...Read More »
Things are changing at a daily pace as the COVID-19 pandemic unfurls. To help CDI professionals navigate these challenging times, here’s a roundup of all the COVID-19 resources ACDIS has published in the last few weeks:
With a surge of COVID-19 patients expected at the nation's hospitals, children’s hospitals can be part of the solution to support broader communities,...Read More »
Anthem is currently facing a False Claims Act lawsuit from the Department of Justice (DOJ) for submitting inaccurate diagnosis codes to get a higher Medicare...Read More »
The state of New York issued an executive order directly effecting the work of health information management (HIM) professionals in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, the state of New York has over 83,000...Read More »
CMS announced that it is granting exceptions from reporting requirements and extensions for clinicians and providers participating in Medicare quality reporting programs with respect to upcoming measure reporting and data submission. The action comes as part of the response to the novel...Read More »
CMS has released voluntary recommendations for elective surgeries in an effort to encourage providers to cancel non-essential procedures until the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, HealthLeaders Media reported. The administration urged everyone to conserve critical resources such as...Read More »
CMS announced the release of an updated ICD-10 MS-DRG grouper software package to accommodate the new diagnosis code, U07.1 for COVID-19, effective with discharges on and after April 1, 2020.
The announcement notes that this will replace the grouper software package V37.1 that was...Read More »
