The Medicaid RAC program kicked off January 1. Although the program got off to a slow start, activity will likely ramp up in the next few months....Read More »
After HHS proposed a year-long delay of ICD-10-CM/PCS, questions emerged regarding the current ICD-9-CM code freeze. CMS confirmed that the...Read More »
Attached is the powerpoint presentation "The CDI Profession: Results of a Research Study" byGary C. David, PhD, Associate Professor of Sociology, Associate Professor of Information Design & Corporate Communication, at Bentley University, in Waltham, MA.
“This claim was denied after review and it was determined that the documentation did not support the need for an inpatient level of care.”...Read More »
CMS projects that payment rates to general acute care hospitals will increase by 2.3% in fiscal year (FY) 2013, according to a March 24 release...Read More »
A Maryland hospital allegedly added malnutrition as a secondary diagnosis, employing tactics that included the submission of leading queries to...Read More »