CMS would use the proposed modifiers to implement a 15% payment reduction starting in 2022 for services provided in whole or in part by physical therapy assistants (PTA) and occupational therapy assistants (OTA).
The Commission for Case Manager Certification announced that its recently selected 2018–2019 officers will focus on the professional development of case managers and disability specialists.
Q: In ICD-10-CM, how would you report a patient who is receiving hemodialysis and has chronic kidney disease (CKD) when a failed kidney transplant is also documented?
A former Arkansas Children’s Hospital employee is under investigation for misusing patients’ personal health information for personal gain, according to an announcement from the hospital.
CMS recently released new documentation guidance on medical review of E/M services performed by medical students. A medical student may document E/M services if the physician performs or re-performs the exam and then verifies the student’s documentation.
CMS began rolling out new cards to Medicare beneficiaries in April and recently announced that wave one of the mailing has been completed. The new cards are intended to help protect beneficiaries’ Social Security Numbers.
