The 2016 Revenue Integrity Symposium brings together training on Medicare billing and compliance, case management, revenue integrity, coding, CDI, and patient status, and more.
HCPro announced that Valerie A. Rinkle, MPA, has joined the company's regulatory specialist team to further develop its Medicare training and compliance products and services. Rinkle brings to HCPro more than 30 years of healthcare experience, including 10 years as revenue cycle director for Asante Health System in Medford, Oregon, and over a decade consulting with health systems and practices regarding Medicare and Medicaid payment systems and compliance
CMS directed contractors to lift the temporary claims processing hold issued earlier this month in response to the government shutdown for certain services.
CMS recently clarified billing and coding requirements for critical care scenarios, hospital outpatient clinic visits, telehealth, and other evaluation and management (E/M) services.
