This week’s Medicare updates include the 2026 NCCI Policy Manual, two new proposed drug payment models, and more!
Short-term acute care hospitals once again have access to the Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report (PEPPER), which they can use to improve claim accuracy.
As Medicare payment ramps back up after the recent government shutdown, revenue cycle professionals must pay particular attention to certain items.
Review how CDI programs can use diagnostic sequencing and medical linkage to enhance storytelling in documentation practices.
Discover what Cigna's new downcoding policy means for coding accuracy, audit readiness, and payer relations.
Hear expert insights on how HIM professionals should prepare to navigate heightened risk adjustment data validation (RADV) audit scrutiny.
