Upon reviewing 2,145 inpatient claims at 25 providers, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that all but one claim incorrectly included the diagnosis code for kwashiorkor. This resulted in overpayments in excess of $6 million, according to...Read More »
CMS released a list of 32 reporting measures—whittled down from a possible 184—under consideration for the quality reporting and value-based purchasing programs, according to...Read More »
Rush University Medical Center in Chicago did not comply with Medicare billing requirements for 57 inpatient and outpatient claims reviewed by the OIG, according to the OIG’s November report. According to the report, this...Read More »
Starting on January 1, the ACDIS Blog content will be migrated to a new home on acdis.org. This will make it even easier for you to stay on top of all the content, news, tips, and tales from your CDI peers ACDIS has to offer—not just what appears in the...Read More »
Last week, Kate Goodrich, MD, director, CMS Center for Clinical Standards and Quality & CMS Chief Medical Officer, announced a new resource...Read More »
At the end of September, CMS called for input on the CMS Innovation Center’s future. The Innovation Center is tasked with testing new payment and delivery models to reduce healthcare spending while improving patient care, according to their website. CMS accepted comments through November 20. Read More »
Due to a technical issue which rendered the preview data not viewable during the first week of the Physician Compare preview period, CMS has extended the preview through December 1, according to...Read More »
