News & Analysis

Q&A: Considerations for joining CMS' Primary Care First Model

December 11, 2019
News & Insights

Q: CMS' Primary Care First Model Options program begins in 2021, but what should our facility be considering now if we want to join?

MedPAC considering increase in hospital reimbursement, decrease in ASC reimbursement

December 11, 2019
News & Insights

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) reviewed two proposals to recommend an increase in hospital reimbursement in 2021, according to documents from its December 5 meeting.

Writing effective appeal letters

December 11, 2019
HIM Briefings

Use these tips to craft targeted appeals letters for clinical and technical denials.

Q&A: CPT coding for US guidance used during an embryo transfer

December 6, 2019
News & Insights

Q: What is the appropriate CPT code to use for ultrasound (US) guidance during an embryo transfer procedure? 

Hospital groups challenge CMS’ price transparency rule, ask for expediated decision

December 5, 2019
News & Insights

The American Hospital Association (AHA) and other hospital groups argue that the final rule is unlawful because it exceeds CMS' statutory authority.

Q&A: Proper NPP procedures

December 5, 2019
News & Insights

Q: Does a Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP) have to be included in a lobby or just handed out to patients during admission? What are good practices generally with the NPP?

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