If an ambulance that is not affiliated with our organization transports a patient to our facility, can we give them PHI to use for their billing? Do we need the patient's written authorization?
When an NCCI edit occurs on a claim, providers can go directly to CMS’ website and download the latest edits to pinpoint why the edit occurred and what codes may be conflicting.
CMS has been making it clear over the years that packaging would become a larger and larger part of OPPS, and in calendar year (CY) 2014 CMS made good on this.
