Q: For an inpatient-only procedure, can the inpatient order be obtained the day after surgery, and if so, we are still allowed to bill as inpatient for the entire stay?
Past Revenue Integrity Symposium (RIS) attendees and speakers agree: It’s a can’t-miss event for revenue integrity education and networking. The best part? Savvy revenue integrity professionals can take advantage of several ways to save on the cost of attendance, scoring premier education without breaking the budget.
An analysis of the impact of the three-night requirement for skilled nursing facility admission, wage index reform, and costs of recalled medical devices top the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) list of top unimplemented recommendations.
This week’s Medicare updates include an article on waivers available in Louisiana to assist in the recovery efforts from Tropical Storm Barry, a proposed rule on increased flexibilities for long-term care facilities, a proposed decision memo on coverage of acupuncture for low back pain, and more!
A recent HIPAA breach that involved transmission of PHI to only one party—a reporter—nonetheless cost a Connecticut practice $125,000, in part because the practice didn’t take simple precautions.
