This week’s Medicare updates include the FY 2023 IPPS Final Rule, a request for information on improving Medicare Advantage, an implementation transmittal for the updates to the Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Prospective Payment System, and more!
In June, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the decades-old decision on abortion rights and it was enough to have OCR weigh in with some guidance on privacy regulations. OCR issued guidance June 29 to protect patient privacy in the wake of the decision.
This week's Medicare updates include the FY 2023 Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System final rule, the FY 2023 Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital Prospective Payment System final rule, the FY 2023 Hospice Payment Rate Update final rule, and more!
Reconciling CDI reviews and queries against final coding is an important but sometimes overlooked step. Use these expert tips to refresh or develop your organization's CDI and coding reconciliation process.
The 3-day payment rule is known to coders by various names such as the 72-hour rule, the 3-day payment window, or MS-DRG window policy. Kimberly Lee M.Ed., RHIA, CCS-P, describes how to navigate the rule’s nuances for billing purposes.
