Note from the Instructor: CMS revises its billing and payment policies to permit certain preadmission inpatient-only procedures to be bundled into the subsequent inpatient admission

March 17, 2015
Medicare Insider

This week’s note is about changes to CMS policies related to preadmission inpatient-only procedures. Click the link above for more information and an in-depth analysis. 

Note from the Instructor: Review of hospital non-partial hospitalization outpatient mental health services

February 3, 2015
Medicare Insider

This week’s note is about claims with outpatient psychiatric services. Click the link above for more information and an in-depth analysis.

Note from the Instructor: Investigational Device Exemption Studies

March 10, 2015
Medicare Insider

This week’s note is about billing related to Investigational Device Exemption studies. Click the link above for more information and an in-depth analysis. 

Monitor documentation for accurate LOS estimate

February 1, 2013
Strategies for Healthcare Compliance

Ensuring detailed documentation isn't important only with respect to documenting medical necessity. Case managers should also ensure physicians are including enough information in patient records to help them accurately estimate length of stay (LOS), says Glenn Krauss, BBA, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPUR, PCS, FCS, C-CDIS, CCDS, an independent health information management consultant in Madison, Wis.

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