May 8, 2018

CMS released One-Time Notification Transmittal 2055 on April 27 to ensure discharges to hospice care comply with the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018.

May 9, 2018
News & Insights

How can case managers ensure they are effectively capturing discharge details during rounds?

May 7, 2018
News & Insights

What factors should hospitals consider when staffing and budgeting for the patient access department?

May 4, 2018
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Q: We are having trouble determining what qualifies a patient as having an acute myocardial infarction (MI) and what documentation would support the diagnosis. Can you help our coding team clarify?

May 2, 2018
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The OIG will be scrutinizing how CMS collects overpayments, according to a recent update to its Work Plan. The agency will be looking at whether CMS followed recommendations to improve and increase collections.

May 1, 2018
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With new attention on the care continuum, many new roles are being created to both complement the comprehensive needs of patients and ensure that licensed individuals have the opportunity to work at the top of their license.

May 2, 2018
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If a patient is moved from one acute care facility to another acute care facility, would this be treated as a transfer or a discharge?

April 30, 2018
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What methods can patient access use to screen patients for payment plan programs?

April 27, 2018
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Q: I'm in charge of a coding audit for our department for the first time and trying to determine how many cases to use as a sample. What factors should I consider when choosing the sample?

April 25, 2018
News & Insights

Implantable automatic defibrillators could come under increased scrutiny as part of the CMS audit program.

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