Community Hospital in Munster, Indiana, is disputing an Office of Inspector General (OIG) report that found DRG assignment errors and incorrect inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) claims, resulting in an projected $22,051,602 in overpayments.
This week’s Medicare updates include an OIG review of skilled nursing facility services and the three-day inpatient hospital stay requirement; the release of the 2019 hospital OPPS two times run document; a transmittal about new HCPCS codes subject to and excluded from CLIA edits; and more!
The American Hospital Association (AHA) has launched its 2019 Innovation Challenge, which focusses this year on using technology to address the social determinants of health and connect people with resources to address community health needs.
In this month's HIPAA Q&A, our expert answers questions on medical record requests, health insurance exchanges, fines when there has been no breach of PHI, and mandatory encryption.
Research has shown that untreated depression in hospitalized patients may affect patient outcomes, including recovery and the likelihood of readmission after discharge. Screening for depression can help spot the problem and help patients get needed treatment.
