Understanding Extrapolation in Healthcare Billing and Coding Audits
Imagine receiving notice that your healthcare organization faces a potential multimillion-dollar repayment demand based on the review of just 100 claims. This scenario, playing out
Imagine receiving notice that your healthcare organization faces a potential multimillion-dollar repayment demand based on the review of just 100 claims. This scenario, playing out
Some of you may have read my article from last week kindly published as a special bulletin. For those who did not, let me recap.
The information blackout from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continues, so for now, some unanswered questions about the new appeal process for
As I discussed recently, we have a go-live date for the Medicare Change of Status Notice of Feb. 14. Before reading on, stop and take
Election Day finally arrived – however, some physicians may not be celebrating the new 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule that also arrived.
I was fortunate to obtain excerpts from an appeal letter submitted by a hospital in response to a Medicare Advantage (MA) denial from Humana. The
If you have been listening to the discussions on Monitor Monday and Talk Ten Tuesday about the use of the new HCPCS code G2211, you
This week my report will be a little different. I am going to tell the story of a family friend’s medical journey. My wife’s friend,
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published several new proposed rules regarding Medicare payments for 2025. In addition to updating payment rates,
EDITOR’S NOTE: In recognition of National Doctors’ Day, coming up at the end of the month, starting Monday, March 25, MedLearn Media will be honoring
EDITOR’S NOTE: In recognition of National Doctors’ Day, coming up at the end of the month, starting Monday, March 25, MedLearn Media will be honoring
Who would have thought that after 10 years, there would still be so much talk about the Two-Midnight Rule? And perhaps there would not be,
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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.
This first session in our 2026 IPPS Masterclass will feature an in-depth explanation of FY26 changes to ICD-10-CM codes and guidelines, CCs/MCCs, and revisions to the MCE, presented by 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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