In January, I wrote about the perfect storm that led to the release of the 2014 OPPS final rule.
We endured a later-than-usual release, errors in the data files and a release of updated files, a government shutdown, and a vastly shortened window between the release of the final rule and implementation on January 1. Judging by the confusion among providers?and corrections and clarifications coming from CMS on what seems like a weekly basis on a wide range of issues?we're still not in the clear.
This week’s note is about coding, billing, and payment for skin substitute products. Click the link above for more information and an in-depth analysis.
This week’s note is about updated CMS guidelines for proper billing of discarded outpatient drugs. Click the link above for more information and an in-depth analysis.
The CMS Innovation Center released a request for information (RFI) in February for input from specialty practitioners on new, episode-based payment models, which could signal a move toward even more bundled payments for outpatient procedures.
Our experts answer questions on payment rates for scans, bronchodilator treatment, the inpatient-only list, stereotactic radiosurgery, bill exposure with arthrodesis, and more.
