Laboratory Question for the Week of December 20, 2021
MedLearn Publishing
December 19, 2021
We have a policy that we should always perform an automated differential with CBC. Is this ok from a compliance standpoint?
We have a policy that we should always perform an automated differential with CBC. Is this ok from a compliance standpoint?
Please help me understand when it’s appropriate or not to charge for post-processing 3D imaging.
Annual overdose deaths are creeping toward and beyond six figures. Rising opioid-related emergency department visits, overdoses, and deaths: this issue has re-emerged with a vengeance
Federal healthcare audits are back with a vengeance following a brief COVID-related pause. In August 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) was
The cost to appeal is worth the claim reimbursement and modification of payer behavior. As we approach 2022, one of our new year’s resolutions should
The issue is far from settled legally, as challenges to the hold loom in two federal appeals courts. Since the onset of the pandemic, many
The prevalence of audits is soaring after the expiration of COVID-related regulatory relaxation. Despite the strain that hospitals and health systems are facing with the
All three of the federal government’s mandates have encountered legal challenges. Let’s dive into the somewhat confusing status of the Biden Administration’s vaccine mandates.
Auditors appear to be hungry to deny. Right on schedule, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), through their contractor, has released the latest
New rule could severely impact the wallets of physicians. Medicare published multiple final rules for 2022 on Nov. 2, with their provisions having been added
New Year’s resolutions for readers of ICD10monitor. For providers, resolve to provide excellent clinical care to your patients, and invest the time needed to document
The package includes three ICD-10-CM and seven procedure codes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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