August 3, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week's note from the instructor discusses therapy codes, caps, modifiers, and the exception process.

July 27, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week's note from the instructor explores the important role of chronic care management in rural health. 

July 26, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week's Medicare updates include the Medicare Claims Processing Manual Chapter 15 Update; the Assistant Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections Office testifies before congress; revision of the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) Manual; and more!
 

July 19, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week's Medicare updates include the 2018 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System proposed rule; the 2018 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and Other Revisions to Part B / the Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements and Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program proposed rule; the Federal Healthcare Fraud Takedown; and more!

July 6, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week's note from the instructor discusses reporting revenue codes and HCPCS codes for rural health clinics. 

May 23, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include a clarification of medical reviews of hospital claims for Part A payment, two new “K” codes for therapeutic continuous glucose monitors, The July 2017 quarterly HCPCS Drug/Biologicals code change update; and more!

May 8, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates include the April 2017 Medicare Quarterly Provider Compliance Newsletter, scribe services signature requirements, outlier limitation on OPPS Community Mental Health Centers Services, and more!

April 25, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week’s Medicare updates includes new information on payment for moderate sedation services, influenza virus vaccine code implementation, new K codes for therapeutic continuous glucose monitors, and more!

February 13, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week's note from the instructor discusses the billing challenges presented by CMS' Medically Unlikely Edits.

February 8, 2017
Medicare Insider

This week's note discusses the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) Manual, an often overlooked source of guidance for coders and chargemaster professionals when determining correct coding and billing to Medicare.

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