This week’s Medicare updates include additions to the OIG’s Work Plan, a request for information on an episode-based payment model, guidance on pre-entitlement billing, and more!
Several proposals in the fiscal year 2024 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule signal that CMS is serious about a major overhaul of MS-DRG severity levels. Review these and other major proposals to help your organization prepare for the release of the final rule.
Fentanyl and other synthetic opioids are the most common drugs involved in overdose deaths in the U.S. Tonya Chandler, RHIT, examines ICD-10-CM reporting for fentanyl use, overdose, symptoms, and dependence through several coding scenarios.
Elizabeth Hogue, Esq.,explains why it just got a little harder for the federal government to hold healthcare organizations liable under the False Claims Act.
