Identifying and appropriately coding present on admission (POA) indicators in COVID-19 patients continues to challenge coders. Use these scenarios to check your knowledge and learn how to improve.
Hospitals and health systems are facing billions in lost revenue in 2021, even under the most optimistic scenarios, according to a recent report released by the AHA.
This week’s Medicare updates include a revised section in the COVID-19 Medicare billing FAQs, a fact sheet on the IVIG demonstration, an updated COVID-19 fraud alert, and more!
Q: What role should case managers play in terms of encouraging patients to receive the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine? What are some steps to take in this process?
It’s the age-old tale in healthcare: Your organization needs more resources, but leadership simply isn’t interested in helping out. “This has been a challenge since the pre-HIPAA days,” says Kate Borten, CISSP, CISM, HCISPP, founder of The Marblehead Group in Marblehead, Massachusetts. “It’s always been a challenge.”
Q: Do we need to submit a formal request to CMS for any of the COVID-19-related waivers to apply? Do we need to keep records or documentation pertaining to which waivers we've used and the services they apply to?
