The 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule ushered in a slew of changes to payment rates, coding guidelines, and telehealth coverage. Review key changes to ensure your organization is in compliance.
The Office for Civil Rights finished 2022 with some enforcement action relating to the HIPAA Security and Privacy Rule enforcer’s Right of Access Initiative.
With reimbursement gains whittled down by CMS' attempt to remedy unlawful cuts to 340B drug payments, complying with updated Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) policies is key to protecting reimbursement. Take a closer look at CMS' latest policies and ensure your organization is in compliance.
The 2023 CPT code update introduced an option for reporting nasal valve collapse repairs, as well as revisions to certain injection codes to include imaging guidance.
Determining the principal diagnosis is a basic function of CDI review and critical to prioritizing subsequent reviews, but is often a challenging process and requires careful consideration and interpretation of regulatory guidance and collaboration with coding professionals. Use these tips to ensure your CDI and coding teams are on the same page.
