This spring, CMS changed the scope of work for their Beneficiary and Family Centered Care Quality Improvement Organizations (BFCC-QIO) Livanta and Kepro, which became effective June 8. The QIOs’ responsibilities were narrowed to focus primarily on discharge appeals, quality complaints, and real-time advocacy for Medicare patients and families.
Q: If a patient comes in twice a day over the course of a week to receive an IV infusion of Vancomycin and the same line is used daily, would the coder report one initial infusion CPT code per day?
To prepare for natural disasters such as hurricanes, community case managers must reach out to and support their patients who are elderly, disabled, or otherwise at risk. Disaster preparation is a huge endeavor for case managers.
This week's note from the instructor reviews the updated Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) rates published in the correction notice for the final rule.
Q: Can a cloud provider like Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure, when considered a business associate (BA), be held liable for breach notification requirements?
This week’s Medicare updates includes 2020 payment rates for the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program, updates to the OIG work plan, guidance on coding for encounters related to vaping illnesses, and more!
