News & Analysis

March 1, 2015
Briefings on APCs

The implementation of Comprehensive APCs (C-APCs) in the 2015 OPPS final rule likely wasn't a huge surprise to most providers, given CMS discussed this concept in the 2014 final rule and indicated it expected to implement it the following year.

March 1, 2015
Briefings on APCs

Our experts answer questions about edits when reporting blood tests, updated vaccine codes, and more.
 

March 1, 2015
Strategies for Healthcare Compliance

Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) procedures are not the only ones coders will report using the root operation bypass in ICD-10-PCS. Surgeons can create bypasses in other vessels of the body.

February 24, 2015
Medicare Insider

This week’s updates include durable medical equipment modifiers and an update to the federally qualified health centers PPS. Click the link above to read more about this week’s updates.

February 24, 2015
Medicare Insider

This week’s note is about inpatient psychiatric billing. Click the link above for more information and an in-depth analysis. 

February 17, 2015
Medicare Insider

This week’s updates include a RAC specific denial code and an oncology care model. Click the link above to read more about this week’s updates.

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