If CMS’ late April release of a change request requiring reporting of the previously optional modifier -JW (drug amount discarded/not administered to any patient) by July 1 seemed too sudden, the good news is many other providers—and the agency—agreed.
Q: CMS released guidance last summer about not auditing or counting errors for the specificity of an ICD-10-CM code. CMS is not going to count the code as an error as long as the first three digits are correct. Does this apply to medical necessity diagnoses and edits?
This week’s updates include change requests regarding payments to home health agencies that do not submit required quality data; the July 2016 update of the ambulatory surgical center payment system; and more!
A clinic in Stafford, Arizona, is expanding its services and focus on case management in an effort to improve relationships among primary care providers and patients.
Are physician-to-physician transfers for SNF and rehab facilities required under the proposed changes to the Conditions of Participation for discharge planning?
CMS is expected next week to discuss potential changes to 2-midnight rule audits by Quality Improvement Organizations after quietly suspending the reviews in early May.
