News & Analysis

July 1, 2015
Briefings on APCs

In an effort to accommodate the latest advances in technology and make the code set easier to modify for future technological changes, the AMA extensively overhauled codes for reporting drug testing in the 2015 CPT® Manual.

July 1, 2015
Strategies for Healthcare Compliance

Mergers and acquisitions in the healthcare industry are often decided upon and negotiated by C-suite staff with involvement from security and IT professionals. However, significant security implications must be considered by both parties prior to, during, and after a merger or acquisition.

July 1, 2015
Briefings on APCs

Lately I've received a lot of questions from hospitals about how to determine when and if it's appropriate to report an E/M visit code on the same date of service as a scheduled procedure.

June 30, 2015
Medicare Insider

This week’s updates include a fact sheet about the ACO Investment Model and several reports from the OIG. Click the link above to read more about this week’s updates.

June 30, 2015
Medicare Insider

This week’s note is about billing for preventative services and follow-up items. Click the link above for more information and an in-depth analysis. 

June 23, 2015
Medicare Insider

This week’s updates include a correction to the April CY 2015 quarterly Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database update. Click the link above to read more about this week’s updates.

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