News & Analysis

August 1, 2020
Briefings on APCs

Judith L. Kares, JD, writes about the unique coverage, billing, and payment rules that apply to these blood products and related services under Part B.

July 22, 2020
HIM Briefings

The Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report (PEPPER) is a rich source of data. Consider how to use the PEPPER to guide coding and CDI process improvements.

July 15, 2020
News & Insights

CMS is planning to restart most Medicare fee-for-service medical reviews by August 3 regardless of the status of the public health emergency.

July 15, 2020
HIM Briefings

As commercial payer audits have increased, organizations have struggled to develop practical processes and consistent responses. Apply lessons learned from government audits to create processes that are unified and efficient.

June 24, 2020
HIM Briefings

Unintentional billing errors can occur even in the most vigilant organization. A comprehensive audit program can help detect these issues. Learn how to develop different types of audits to find and address errors.

June 8, 2020
News & Insights

Q: How can we decide what risk areas should be the focus of auditing and monitoring?

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