October 11, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include corrections to the IPPS final rule; corrections to the Skilled Nursing Facilities Prospective Payment System final rule; year 3 baseline data on Medicare payments for clinical diagnostic laboratory tests; and more!

October 4, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include clarification on portable x-ray necessity, recommendations from the hospital outpatient payment advisory panel, an adjustment to the amount in controversy threshold amounts for 2018, and more!

September 28, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week's note reviews a recent Office of Inspector General report that found a 100% failure rate among reviewed claims. 

September 26, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include an OPPS update; guidance on coding and billing date of service on professional claims; CMS’ efforts to support Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in the wake of Hurricane Maria; and more!

September 21, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week's note looks at coding, billing, and payment rules for rural health clinics.

September 20, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include information on submitting claims to Medicare for beneficiaries in Florida affected by Hurricane Irma; annual HCPCS updates for SNFs; FY 2018 IPPS and LTCH PPS updates; and more!

September 14, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week's note looks at how to accurately calculate new technology add-on payment charges and ensure your facility is appropriately reimbursed for them.

September 13, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include an update to the Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System; revisions to the State Operations Manual; information on CMS approval of CHIP provisions to assist with Hurricane Harvey disaster relief; and more!

September 6, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include CMS' response to Hurricane Harvey; the retirement of tobacco cessation counseling coverage; a new OIG Advisory Opinion; and more!

August 31, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week's note from the instructor explores the recent October Quarterly Updates for hospitals. 

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