This week’s note is about updated CMS guidelines for proper billing of discarded outpatient drugs. Click the link above for more information and an in-depth analysis.
Case managers need to possess a variety of skills to work effectively with patients. They need the clinical experience to perform utilization review (UR) functions, but they also need patient support and problem solving skills.
Sending out a mass mailing of a pamphlet that contained Medicare beneficiary numbers resulted in a civil monetary penalty of $6,768,000 for Triple-S Salud, Inc. (TSS), a Puerto Rican health insurance subsidiary.