Q: I was at a conference last week and while we were on a break, I heard someone say that we don’t have to use modifier -L1 (separately payable laboratory test) to get paid for lab work from Medicare. Is that true?
Q: Does the concurrence of the attending physician, that is required for condition code 44, need to be recorded by the attending physician, or can another practitioner write the concurrence
Q: Did something change with the observation services composite APC in 2016? The director of patient financial services says we no longer receive payment for it.
The debate over CMS’ 0.2% IPPS payment reduction as a result of implementing the 2-midnight rule continued this week, with the American Hospital Association (AHA) calling the cut “unlawful” in a letter to Andy Slavitt, CMS acting administrator.
