News & Analysis

Q&A: Observation Care for CAHs

July 8, 2016
Medicare Web

My understanding is that under the 2-midnight rule CAHs cannot go past two midnights of observation care if the patient has Medicare as a payer. Is that correct?

2016 Revenue Integrity Symposium Full Agenda Released

June 27, 2016
Medicare Insider

The 2016 Revenue Integrity Symposium brings together training on Medicare billing and compliance, case management, revenue integrity, coding, CDI, and patient status, and more.

This week in Medicare updates–06/22/2016

June 22, 2016
Medicare Insider

This week’s updates include new physician specialty code for dentist; medical review of SNF PPS bills; and more!

Note from the instructor: Review of Two Swing Bed Issues in Critical Access Hospitals (CAH)

June 22, 2016
Medicare Insider

This week’s note is about swing beds in critical access hospitals.

Q&A: Discharge Planning for CAHs

May 6, 2016
Medicare Web

Q. What are the requirements for critical access hospitals in relation to the latest proposed Conditions of Participation for discharge planning?

Note from the instructor: Review of certification and recertification requirements for critical access hospital “swing” bed patients

March 16, 2016
Medicare Insider

This week’s note is about certification requirements for swing beds in critical access hospitals.

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