News & Analysis

Q&A: How are Observation Services Paid?

April 12, 2016

Q: How are covered observation services paid?

Q&A: Which hospital patients must be screened an assessed for a discharge plan?

April 8, 2016
Medicare Web

Q: Which hospital patients must be screened an assessed for a discharge plan?

Newly approved Recovery Auditor issues – 04/06/2016

April 6, 2016
Medicare Insider

There are two newly approved Recovery Auditor issues.

This week in Medicare updates–04/06/2016

April 6, 2016
Medicare Insider

This week’s updates include reporting principal and interest amounts when refunding previously recouped money on the Remittance Advice; Changes to the laboratory NCD edit software for July 2016; and more!

Does CMS accept drug screening HCPCS codes?

April 6, 2016
Medicare Web

Q: Did CMS ever add the drug screening HCPCS codes to the system so we can process these claims?

 

Patient Status Training Toolkit for Utilization Review excerpt

April 6, 2016
Medicare Insider

This week Medicare Insider is featuring an excerpt from Patient Status Training Toolkit for Utilization Review by Kimberly Anderwood Hoy Baker, JD, regulatory specialist for HCPro.  

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