Having taken on more diverse responsibilities, many providers regard medical coding as a necessary evil; their primary focus is caring for their patients. Although many physicians select codes for the work they perform, they rely on specialized coding and auditing professionals to review their documentation and reporting for accuracy.
Wide variation in the cost of common diagnostic tests significantly contributes to healthcare cost inflation and standardizing prices could save billions annually, according to a recent UnitedHealth report.
This week’s Medicare updates include a series of OIG reviews of home health billing, the July 2019 update of the OPPS and I/OCE, a report on how health IT influences care coordination in accountable care organizations, and more!
CMS modified its proposal to expand prior authorization and step therapy to protected classes of drugs for Part D and Medicare Advantage beneficiaries, according to a final rule released May 16.
The National Association of Healthcare Revenue Integrity (NAHRI) is pleased to announce Revenue Integrity Week, a national week of recognition for revenue integrity professionals, to be held June 3–7. This year’s theme is Scale New Heights: Elevate Your Profession and Career.
This week’s Medicare updates include a final rule on Medicare Advantage drug pricing, the quarterly update for HCPCS drug/biological codes, an update to claim status and claim status category codes, and more!
