News & Analysis

Note from the Instructor: Medicare Contractors Allowed to Up Code or Down Code

April 14, 2015
Medicare Insider

This week’s note is about new rules regarding contractors up coding or down coding. Click the link above for more information and an in-depth analysis.

Note from the Instructor: CMS releases updated educational tool on coverage, billing and payment for preventive services

April 7, 2015
Medicare Insider

This week’s note is about MLN Matters’ recent “Preventative Services” Educational Tool. Click the link above for more information and an in-depth analysis. 

Note from the Instructor: Sustainable Growth Rate fix legislation and other hot topics from Medicare/Medicaid Payment Institute

March 31, 2015
Medicare Insider

This week’s note is about hot topics from Medicare/Medicaid payment Institute. Click the link above for more information and an in-depth analysis. 

Note from the Instructor: CMS issues quarterly OPPS and I/OCE updates

March 24, 2015
Medicare Insider

This week’s note is about quarterly OPPS and I/OCE updates. Click the link above for more information and an in-depth analysis. 

Note from the Instructor: CMS revises its billing and payment policies to permit certain preadmission inpatient-only procedures to be bundled into the subsequent inpatient admission

March 17, 2015
Medicare Insider

This week’s note is about changes to CMS policies related to preadmission inpatient-only procedures. Click the link above for more information and an in-depth analysis. 

Note from the Instructor: Investigational Device Exemption Studies

March 10, 2015
Medicare Insider

This week’s note is about billing related to Investigational Device Exemption studies. Click the link above for more information and an in-depth analysis. 

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