Earlier this month, CMS released a quick tip sheet “Communicating with your Payers about ICD-10.” In it, the agency listed several questions facilities can use to connect with various payers to ensure readiness for the transition slated for October 1, 2014. Questions include:
On October 16, Representative Sam Graves (R-MO) introduced legislation to reform Recovery Auditors (RA) through various financial penalties and program limitations. (Read a related article in CDI ...Read More »
Hospitals stand to lose about $1.2 million in annual reimbursement revenue for each 1% drop in its surgical complication rates, according to a recent study published in the October edition of ...Read More »
In a terse exchange of communication and reports this week, the HHS and American Hospital Association (AHA) addressed allegations that increased use of electronic health records may lead to increased amounts of Medicare billing fraud.
“[T]here are troubling indications that some...Read More »