This week's note from the instructor addresses some of the issues arising from the start of a new Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) contracting cycle.
This week's note from the instructor discusses the circumstances surrounding a bill introduced in Congress in March that would include observation care in the three-day stay requirement for skilled nursing facility (SNF) coverage.
This week's note from the instructor reviews a recent CMS report on the Innovation Center's progress in testing new payment and service delivery models.
This week's note from the instructor looks at the progress CMS has made in reducing burden through the Patients over Paperwork initiative and explores potential topics for providers to comment on to drive additional improvement.
This week's note from the instructor discusses NCCI edit changes and ways to resolve edit issues before they become an issue at late stages of the billing process.