Q: Our coding team is having trouble understanding the different types of chronic respiratory failure (CRF) and knowing when to suspect its presence when it’s not specifically documented by our physicians. Can you please help us with this?
The governor of a state that is considered to be an epicenter for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) makes a national appeal to physicians and nurses to assist his state during the pandemic. His state has almost 70,000 cases, and half of these cases are in one major city.
This week's note from the instructor addresses the billing, coding, and payment instructions Medicare recently released for potential COVID-19 vaccines and new antibody treatments.
Q: Case managers across the country have faced challenging circumstances for the past six months, and the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is hitting a second wave. How can case managers best cope with the added stress and pressures of the job while caring for their patients during these unprecedented times?
