General Question for the Week of June 13, 2022
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June 11, 2022
What is the difference between an arteriovenous (AV) fistula and an AV graft?
What is the difference between an arteriovenous (AV) fistula and an AV graft?
When do we use add-on code 88141?
Chuck describes his first experience of being admitted to the hospital, we should be aware that not everyone has experienced this event. The friendly demeanor
RACmonitor Publisher and Monitor Mondays host and Executive Producer Chuck Buck recently went in for surgery – and came away impressed with the quality of
As mass shootings continue to happen, elected officials appear reticent to take effective action. I’d like to say I’m sad. But I’m not. I’d like
Just imagine if other common industries did things the way the healthcare industry does things. I suspect that most of us are familiar with the
Anticipation is already building for end of the year annual coding changes. The American College of Radiology (ACR) released a preview analysis of some of
The enforcement arm of the federal health department has been busy, with more than 300 criminal enforcement actions in six months. Of any unsavory traits
There is a growing expectation that consumers will have avoided 12 million surprise billing claims in this first year of the law. We’ve just passed
Observation, outpatient outlier payments, and the Inpatient-Only List: Getting it right is not always easy. On this week’s Monitor Mondays we had a robust discussion
Benefits are largely dictated by how each state manages its Medicaid program. The MACPAC (different from the RACs, or Recovery Audit Contractors) stands for the
Efforts should be undertaken to audit Medicare payers, since it’s not always providers who commit fraud. Today I am going to write about America’s managed
During this essential RACmonitor webcast Michael Calahan, PA, MBA Certified Compliance Officer, will clarify the rules, dispel common misconceptions, and equip you with practical strategies to code, document, and bill high-risk split/shared, incident-to & critical care E/M services with confidence. Don’t let audit risks or revenue losses catch your organization off guard — learn exactly what federal auditors are looking for and how to ensure your documentation and reporting stand up to scrutiny.
Learn how to navigate the proposed elimination of the Inpatient-Only list. Gain strategies to assess admission status, avoid denials, protect compliance, and address impacts across Medicare and non-Medicare payors. Essential insights for hospitals.
RACmonitor is proud to welcome back Dr. Ronald Hirsch, one of his most requested webcasts. In this highly anticipated session, Dr. Hirsch will break down the complex Two Midnight Rule Medicare regulations, translating them into clear, actionable guidance. He’ll walk you through the basics of the rule, offer expert interpretation, and apply the rule to real-world clinical scenarios—so you leave with greater clarity, confidence, and the tools to ensure compliance.
Bring your questions and join the conversation during this open forum series, live every Wednesday at 10 a.m. EST from June 11–July 30. Hosted by Chuck Buck, these fast-paced 30-minute sessions connect you directly with top healthcare experts tackling today’s most urgent compliance and policy issues.
Sepsis remains one of the most frequently denied and contested diagnoses, creating costly revenue loss and compliance risks. In this webcast, Angela Comfort, DBA, MBA, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CCS-P, provides practical, real-world strategies to align documentation with coding guidelines, reconcile Sepsis-2 and Sepsis-3 definitions, and apply compliant queries. You’ll learn how to identify and address documentation gaps, strengthen provider engagement, and defend diagnoses against payer scrutiny—equipping you to protect reimbursement, improve SOI/ROM capture, and reduce audit vulnerability in this high-risk area.
Only ICD10monitor delivers what you need: updates on must-know changes associated with the FY26 IPPS, including new ICD-10-CM/PCS codes, CCs/MCCs, and MS-DRGs, plus insights, analysis and answers to your questions from two of the country’s most respected subject matter experts.
This third session in our 2026 IPPS Masterclass will feature a review of FY26 changes to the MS-DRG methodology and new technology add-on payments (NTAPs), presented by nationally recognized ICD-10 coding expert Christine Geiger, MA, RHIA, CCS, CRC, with bonus insights and analysis from Dr. James Kennedy.
This second session in our 2026 IPPS Masterclass will feature a review the FY26 changes to ICD-10-PCS codes. This information will be presented by nationally recognized ICD-10 coding expert Christine Geiger, MA, RHIA, CCS, CRC, with bonus insights and analysis from Dr. James Kennedy.
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