News & Analysis

March 1, 2015
Briefings on APCs

Editor's note: With the increased specificity required for ICD-10-CM coding, coders need a solid foundation in anatomy and physiology. To help coders prepare for the upcoming transition, we will provide occasional articles about specific anatomical locations and body parts as part of a larger series for ICD-10-CM preparation. This month's article addresses the anatomy of the urinary system.

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.

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.

February 17, 2015
Medicare Insider

This week’s note is about free and discounted devices. Click the link above for more information and an in-depth analysis.

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