Brianna, a medical case manager, realizes she never fully understood the true importance of healthcare insurance coverage until meeting Marcie, a first-generation American.
This week’s Medicare updates include new additions to the OIG Work Plan, a transmittal on new billing procedures for the Acute Care Hospital at Home program, a change to edits to allow for expanded use of osteoporosis drugs, and more!
Persistent, addressable problems with documentation put the brakes on coders’ productivity, according to respondents of HIM Briefings’ (HIMB) 2021 Coding Productivity Survey.
Case management departments are experiencing a paradigm shift due to the COVID-19 pandemic as skilled nursing facility placements are becoming more difficult to secure.
Although certain functions and goals are common to most revenue integrity programs, how they’re accomplished, and even their specific focus, depends on the organization. Apply these tips to develop a program that suits your organization's needs.
This week’s Medicare updates include a proposed decision memo on Medicare coverage for an Alzheimer’s treatment, the renewal of the COVID-19 PHE, a transmittal implementing updates for telehealth services for 2022, and more!
Having a good lawyer often comes in handy. Having a lawyer who understands HIPAA and works well with your HIPAA compliance officers, though, is priceless.
Regular monitoring and internal auditing are critical to ensure compliance throughout the revenue cycle. Apply this tips and best practices to improve internal audits and support compliance.
