News & Analysis

November 4, 2020
News & Insights

CMS’ Fourth COVID-19 Interim Final Rule with Comment Period includes additional payment for new COVID-19 treatments, price transparency requirements for COVID-19 diagnostic tests, and coverage for potential vaccines among other provisions.

November 2, 2020
News & Insights

Q: How does case-mix index (CMI) impact hospital finances? What should revenue integrity staff look for when conducting CMI analyses?

November 1, 2020
Briefings on APCs

Debbie Jones, CPC, CCA, details ICD-10-CM coding for strabismus and CPT coding for surgical treatments used to correct eye misalignment.

November 1, 2020
Briefings on APCs

Review 2021 ICD-10-CM codes for behavioral health diagnoses and a breakdown of CPT guidelines for psychiatric diagnostic evaluations.

November 1, 2020
Briefings on APCs

Valerie A. Rinkle, MPA, CHRI, writes about Medicare guidance on and updated payment policies for COVID-19 testing, vaccines, and telehealth services.

October 28, 2020
News & Insights

The full U.S Court of Appeals declined to reconsider two recent decisions that upheld CMS’ cuts to reimbursement for certain off-campus provider-based department (PBD) visits and drugs acquired under the 340B program, the American Hospital Association (AHA) announced October 19.

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