News & Analysis

June 1, 2022
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include the July 2022 update to the Outpatient Prospective Payment System, the withdrawal of the SUNSET final rule, an updated memo on reporting COVID-19 data for hospitals and critical access hospitals, and more!

June 1, 2022
Briefings on HIPAA

OCR released a report on audits it conducted. It found that most CEs failed to meet the requirements for selected provisions in the audit. One of the first steps to improving is learning more about audits and assessments, which are trouble spots for entities.

June 1, 2022
Briefings on APCs

Modifier -JW is used to describe drug amounts that are discarded and not administered to any patient. Refresh your knowledge of this modifier with coding tips and example scenarios.

May 25, 2022
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include new items added to the OIG Work Plan, an announcement about a redesign of the Medicare.gov website, a revised transmittal regarding changes to certain NCDs, and more!

May 25, 2022
Briefings on HIPAA

Julia Huddleston, CIPP/US, CIPM, CCSFP, answers submitted questions on a variety of HIPAA topics.

May 25, 2022
HIM Briefings

Clinical validation denials can be complex and difficult to appeal. Improve your process by using these tips to craft a clinical validation appeal.

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