News & Analysis

September 14, 2016
Medicare Insider

This week we have an excerpt from the Condition Codes 44 and W2 Training Handbook, by Kimberly Anderwood Hoy Baker, JD, CPC. For more information and to purchase, visit the HCPro Marketplace.

September 7, 2016
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include the 2017annual Clotting Factor Furnishing Fee update; the 2017 HCPCS annual update reminder and more!

September 2, 2016
Medicare Web

CMS wants your thoughts on its 2017 OPPS proposed changes. In various places in the proposed rule, CMS specifically asks providers to comment on the proposals. You may submit comments to the agency until September 6.

 

September 1, 2016
Briefings on APCs

CMS’ proposed changes to implement Section 603 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 would reshape payments for off-campus, provider-based departments (PBD) if finalized and represent the most significant changes in the calendar year (CY) 2017 OPPS proposed rule. 

September 1, 2016
Briefings on APCs

 CMS proposes aligning its conditional packaging logic with how it applies packaging to labs, while also proposing to delete the much-maligned modifier -L1 for separately payable laboratory tests in 2017.

September 1, 2016
Briefings on APCs

CMS wants your thoughts on its 2017 OPPS proposed changes. In various places in the proposed rule, CMS specifically asks providers to comment on the proposals. You may submit comments to the agency until September 6, 2016.

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