News & Analysis

February 10, 2021
HIM Briefings

Brush up on recent changes to ICD-10-CM codes and guidelines. Some of the major changes include new coding guidelines for COVID-19 and new codes for tick-borne illnesses.

February 10, 2021
Medicare Web

CMS on January 27 updated coding and billing instructions to hospitals for new COVID-19 treatments add-on payment (NCTAP).

February 10, 2021
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include notices on the delay of two final rules, updated provider fact sheets on COVID-19 PHE waivers and flexibilities, a note about payment for HCPCS code G2211, and more!

February 10, 2021
Medicare Web

Q: With novel coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns still persisting, patients should be avoiding emergency department (ED) visits when possible. How can case managers help in this process?

February 8, 2021
Briefings on HIPAA

In addition to struggling to properly fulfill patient records requests, organizations largely failed to implement sufficient risk analyses and risk management strategies, the recently released 2016-2017 HIPAA Audits Industry Report revealed.

February 8, 2021
Medicare Web

Q: What procedures were removed from the inpatient-only (IPO) list starting January 1, 2021? What status indicators and APCs were they assigned to?

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