Obesity was linked to a higher risk for infection-related hospitalizations and death, according to a prospective study published in The Lancet that looked at two Finnish cohorts and an...Read More »
CMS announced it is adding 80 new procedure codes to the fiscal year (FY) 2026 ICD-10-PCS code set, available for discharges occurring from April 1 through September 30, 2026, ...Read More »
CMS recently published a fact sheet detailing improper payments across Medicare and Medicaid programs in fiscal year (FY) 2025, including overpayments, underpayments, and payments that lacked...Read More »
Kaiser Permanente has reached a settlement agreement with the United States Department of Justice over documentation practices impacting some Medicare Advantage (MA) risk adjustment payments from 2009‒2018. According to the Office of Inspector General (OIG)...Read More »
Total United States healthcare spending increased an estimated 7.2% to $5.3 trillion in 2024, according CMS actuaries’ annual estimate, similar to the 7.4% increase in...Read More »
