News & Analysis

This Month’s Coding Q&A

April 1, 2015
Briefings on APCs

Our experts answer questions about modifier -52 application, infusion coding, and more.

Note from the Instructor: Sustainable Growth Rate fix legislation and other hot topics from Medicare/Medicaid Payment Institute

March 31, 2015
Medicare Insider

This week’s note is about hot topics from Medicare/Medicaid payment Institute. Click the link above for more information and an in-depth analysis. 

Note from the Instructor: CMS revises its billing and payment policies to permit certain preadmission inpatient-only procedures to be bundled into the subsequent inpatient admission

March 17, 2015
Medicare Insider

This week’s note is about changes to CMS policies related to preadmission inpatient-only procedures. Click the link above for more information and an in-depth analysis. 

Note from the Instructor: Investigational Device Exemption Studies

March 10, 2015
Medicare Insider

This week’s note is about billing related to Investigational Device Exemption studies. Click the link above for more information and an in-depth analysis. 

This Month’s Coding Q&A

March 1, 2015
Briefings on APCs

Our experts answer questions about edits when reporting blood tests, updated vaccine codes, and more.
 

Analyze the impact of comprehensive APCs

March 1, 2015
Briefings on APCs

The implementation of Comprehensive APCs (C-APCs) in the 2015 OPPS final rule likely wasn't a huge surprise to most providers, given CMS discussed this concept in the 2014 final rule and indicated it expected to implement it the following year.

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