News & Analysis

May 13, 2021
Medicare Insider

This week's note from the instructor reviews the long-term care hospital payment and policy updates introduced in the FY 2022 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Proposed Rule. 

May 7, 2021
Medicare Insider

This week's note from the instructor reviews the inpatient hospital payment and policy updates introduced in the FY 2022 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Proposed Rule. 

April 29, 2021
Medicare Insider

The widespread adoption of electronic medical records and software has made it easier for coders to ensure that all necessary query elements are present. Nonetheless, coders must understand what these elements are.

April 22, 2021
Medicare Insider

This week's note from the instructor looks at the implications of a recent OIG brief on how Medicare Advantage organizations could use national provider identifiers (NPI) to monitor for fraud, waste, and abuse. 

April 15, 2021
Medicare Insider

This week's note from the instructor examines the effect of virtual communication on case managers during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE).

April 8, 2021
Medicare Insider

This week's note from the instructor explores changes to rural health clinic (RHC) reimbursement as a result of provisions in the Consolidated Appropriations Act

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