A community-based palliative care and hospice case manager works on a unique case that highlights the rewarding contributions she can make for patients and their families.
CMS recently released an interim final rule called Requirements Related to Surprise Billing; Part II, which builds on the No Surprises Act. It aims to prevent patients from shouldering the financial burden related to unexpected out-of-network costs.
The fiscal year 2022 ICD-10-CM code set introduced 165 new codes, effective for encounters on or after October 1. Read about notable changes including new codes for anemia and thrombolysis, COVID-19-realted conditions, depression, and gastric metaplasia.
Transcatheter arterial septostomy and transcatheter intracardiac shunt procedures are used to treat congenital cardiac diseases that restrict blood flow and atrial communication. Review documentation requirements and CPT coding for these minimally invasive surgeries.
Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, case management departments and the case manager's role have been significantly altered due to the public's extraordinary healthcare needs and other changes, leading to increasingly demanding work levels.
