News & Analysis

May 1, 2017
Briefings on APCs

Traditionally, the OPPS rulemaking cycle has been the main vehicle for changes to outpatient coding and billing regulations and policy that hospitals need to pay attention to. But increasingly, CMS has been introducing or discussing changes relevant to outpatient hospitals beyond the scope of the OPPS rules. 

May 1, 2017
Briefings on APCs

CMS released the fiscal year 2018 IPPS proposed rule in April, and with it came a bevy of new potential ICD-10-CM codes. The update includes a total of 406 proposed new, revised, and deleted codes to be implemented October 1, 2017. 

May 1, 2017
Briefings on APCs

It is an unfortunate reality that mood-altering chemical misuse and dependency is rampant throughout the world, especially in the United States.

April 25, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates includes new information on payment for moderate sedation services, influenza virus vaccine code implementation, new K codes for therapeutic continuous glucose monitors, and more!

April 17, 2017
Medicare Web

On Friday, April 14, CMS released the fiscal year (FY) 2018 IPPS proposed rule with updates to quality initiatives and 2018 ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS code proposals.

April 11, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include the release of the 2017 Inpatient Pricer; a decision memo for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy; a delay of effective date for the Conditions of Participation for home health agencies; and more!

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