News & Analysis

July 26, 2016
Medicare Insider

This week’s updates include the quarterly update to the CCI edits; denial codes for missing or insufficient documentation; and more!

July 26, 2016
Medicare Web

What does it mean when a service is nonreportable for a patient in observation?

July 20, 2016
Medicare Insider

This week’s note is about proposed changes to inpatient-only procedures in the OPPS proposed rule.

July 19, 2016
Medicare Web

The majority of patients who visit hospital emergency departments for chest pain do not have a life-threatening condition, according to a recent study in JAMA Internal Medicine.

July 15, 2016
Medicare Web

What do you do with a patient who does not have a safe discharge plan, but does not meet inpatient criteria and has been in observation status for 48 hours?

July 13, 2016
Medicare Insider

This week’s updates include OPPS 2017 proposed rule; clarifications to stem cell transplantation for multiple myeloma, myelofibrosis, sickle cell disease, and myelodysplastic syndromes change request; and more!

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