News & Analysis

Delivery of the MOON is just a week away

March 2, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week's note from the instructor discusses implementation of the Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice (MOON) and the implementation deadline, which is just a week away.

Note from the instructor: Understanding basic types of denials

February 21, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week's note is an excerpt from The Denials Management Training Handbook and discusses different types of claim denials.

Note from the instructor: Billing challenges presented by Medically Unlikely Edits

February 13, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week's note from the instructor discusses the billing challenges presented by CMS' Medically Unlikely Edits.

Note from the instructor: NCCI Manual – Valuable guidance for coders

February 8, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week's note discusses the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) Manual, an often overlooked source of guidance for coders and chargemaster professionals when determining correct coding and billing to Medicare.

Note from the instructor: Changes to the Medicare Appeals Process

February 1, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week's note from the instructor discusses changes to the Medicare Appeals Process as set forth in the final rule published January 17, 2017.

Note from the instructor: New guidance issued for the MOON

January 23, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week's note from the instructor discusses new guidance released by CMS regarding the Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice (MOON) form for hospitals and critical access hospitals.

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