News & Analysis

December 16, 2016
Medicare Web

What is the role of the physician advisor in discharge planning?

December 16, 2016
Case Management Monthly

When you’re working to prevent readmissions at a large hospital system, things can get complicated pretty quickly just by virtue of the size of the organization. But at one Texas health system, officials have opted to simplify their process by boiling down their efforts to four pillars that they say are helping them to keep patients from needing to return to the hospital unnecessarily.

December 13, 2016
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include the final Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice (MOON), a CY 2017 Update to the DMEPOS fee schedule, information on the CJR Model Skilled SNF 3-Day Rule Waiver, and more!

December 13, 2016
Medicare Insider

This week’s note discusses the complex OPPS payment rules related to device offsets.

December 13, 2016
Medicare Web

Is modifier -PN used instead of or in addition to modifier –PO for provider-based departments? Do we still need to use modifier -PO?

December 13, 2016
Medicare Web

CMS recently finalized the long-awaited Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice, which is now set to become effective no later than March 8, 2017.

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