News & Analysis

October 21, 2014
Medicare Insider

This week’s note is about patient co-payments at CAH hospitals. Click the link above for more information and an in-depth analysis.

October 14, 2014
Medicare Insider

This week’s updates include updates to HCPCS codes for SNF and ambulance inflation factor for CY 2015. Click the link above to read more about this week’s updates.

October 14, 2014
Medicare Insider

This week’s note is about inpatient hospital stays during FY 2015. Click the link above for more information and an in-depth analysis.

October 7, 2014
Medicare Insider

This week’s updates include update to ASC payment system and OPPS. Click the link above to read more about this week’s updates.

October 7, 2014
Medicare Insider

This week’s note is about MAC involvement in ALJ hearings. Click the link above for more information and an in-depth analysis.

October 1, 2014
HIM Briefings

CMS' fiscal year 2015 IPPS final rule focuses on quality initiatives mandated by the Affordable Care Act, including updates to the Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program, the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, and the Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program. This quality focus creates a need for increased interdisciplinary collaboration across quality, HIM, risk management, revenue cycle, compliance, and technology.

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