News & Analysis

This week in Medicare updates–10/26/2016

October 25, 2016
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include Fiscal Year 2017 Inpatient Prospective Payment System and Long Term Care Hospital PPS Changes; Revisions to State Operations Manual for Critical Access Hospitals (CAH) and Swing-Beds in CAHs; and more!

Note from the instructor: Review of corrections to the FY 2017 IPPS final rule

October 25, 2016
Medicare Insider

This week’s note from the instructor discusses corrections to the FY2017 IPPS final rule.

Q&A: Condition Code 44 Processes

October 25, 2016
News & Insights

What are the requirements for compliantly using condition code 44 to change a patient’s status?

Q&A: Reporting Observation Time

October 21, 2016
News & Insights

Can hospitals report more than 48 hours of observation services?

This week in Medicare updates–10/19/2016

October 18, 2016
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include CMS’ Quality Payment Program; updates to the interest rate for Medicare overpayments and underpayments; a new initiative to increase clinician engagement; and more!

Q&A: Type of Bill 013X versus 085X

October 18, 2016
News & Insights

Is it appropriate for a critical access hospital hospital to bill with Type of Bill (TOB) 013X versus TOB 085X, or are they only to bill with 085X?

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