News & Analysis

October 19, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week’s note reviews standards and methods for tracking functionality of implantable medical devices.

October 18, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include notification of a new interest rate for Medicare Overpayments and Underpayments, revisions to the Medicare Claims Processing Manual regarding payment of services furnished by qualified nonphysician anesthetists, a fact sheet for hospitals on the 2018 Medicare EHR Incentive Program payment adjustment, and more!  

October 12, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week's note reviews changes to the Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule effective January 1, 2018. 

October 11, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include corrections to the IPPS final rule; corrections to the Skilled Nursing Facilities Prospective Payment System final rule; year 3 baseline data on Medicare payments for clinical diagnostic laboratory tests; and more!

October 4, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include clarification on portable x-ray necessity, recommendations from the hospital outpatient payment advisory panel, an adjustment to the amount in controversy threshold amounts for 2018, and more!

October 1, 2017
Briefings on APCs

Our experts answer questions about acceptable documentation for HCCs, choosing the appropriate revenue code, and more. 

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