The government has brought numerous criminal cases against case managers for violating the Anti-Kickback Statute. Find out the details of these cases and how your organization can avoid violations.
Hospital observation service codes are to be reported only for evaluation and management (E/M) services provided to patients who are admitted to observation. Review reporting and documentation guidelines to ensure accurate coding for these services.
June Stark, RN, BSN, MEd, writes about how hospitals can increase staff performance and effectiveness as they face challenging financial situations coming out of the public health emergency.
CMS’ Anti-Kickback Statute prohibits gifts in exchange for referrals. But in some cases, what qualifies as a gift might not be clear. In fact, some things that qualify might not be actual gifts at all.
Read up on ICD-10-CM code updates for fiscal year 2022, including new codes for post-COVID-19 symptoms, social determinants of health, and poisonings by cannabis and synthetic cannabinoids.
