In the 2019 OPPS final rule, released Friday, November 2, CMS implemented several site-neutral payment policies, though the agency did delay or shelve other proposals due to stakeholder feedback.
Increasingly, case managers are turning to mobile applications to help patients better manage chronic health conditions at home. While apps can be a valuable tool for patients, they can also bring numerous drawbacks, including adoption challenges among less technologically savvy individuals.
HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR) recently launched an education campaign about civil rights protections in response to the national opioid crisis, including specific guidelines for covered entities under HIPAA.
Q: What’s the difference between an incomplete miscarriage, a septic miscarriage, and a missed miscarriage and how would surgical treatments for these conditions be reported using CPT codes?
Remittance processing and appeals are integral parts of the revenue cycle. When facilities submit a claim to Medicare, the hope is that the claim will be paid in full and in a timely manner, but that does not always happen.
