The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law on July 4, 2025, includes sweeping changes to Medicaid including work requirements, cost-sharing, eligibility verification, and federal
The Trump Administration has put a hold on a federal program designed to increase oversight of hospice care, which receives over $25 billion annually from
If you are just crawling out from under a rock, note that last week, we had an election in this country. Republicans won the White
With just over a week left before the 2024 U.S. presidential election, reproductive rights have taken center stage as a critical issue for voters. The
In what feels like a final drive to exercise authority prior to the election, and a potential shift in control of the presidency and administration,
Well, the debate was held between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, and healthcare, particularly the Affordable Care Act (ACA), emerged as
As my colleague Matthew Albright reported a few weeks ago, the upcoming election may have slightly less of an impact on the business of healthcare
Two years ago, President Biden signed into law a transformative piece of legislation – the Inflation Reduction Act, marking a historic effort to lower healthcare
In recent weeks, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has been incredibly active in releasing a slew of updates that aim to extend
A few weeks ago, the director of the federal Center for Medicaid and CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program) Services noted that “the return of Medicaid
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act survives another suit. Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court released its decision on Texas v. USA, the latest
The Democrats held their national convention last week, and this week the Republicans follow suit. To help see the forest for the trees for these
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.
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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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