EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a fictional story that could become much too real. In the bustling corridors of General Hospital USA, the heart of the
“The organ transplant industry, like every other part of society, is not immune to racial inequities,” U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary
Today’s update touches on a number of healthcare news stories we are seeing at the federal level. Taking lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, the
Since January 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General
Citing a growing emphasis on the social determinants of health (SDoH), federal officials this week unveiled a Proposed Rule for inpatient and long-term care hospitals
Recently, I was emailed a question from, presumably, a listener of Monitor Mondays. He wanted to know whether I had commented on the nationwide audits
Federal officials this week announced the rollout of a Final Rule for Medicare Part D prescription drug plans and the rapidly expanding Medicare Advantage (MA)
The looming federal shutdown was narrowly avoided this weekend after President Biden signed the $1.2 trillion spending package on Saturday. This package includes funding for
A couple of weeks ago, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held a three-hour webinar on the problems with private equity in healthcare. In this article,
I’d like to begin today with a quick shout-out to North Carolina State University, my undergraduate alma mater, for their stunning upset win over rival
Let me start with another complaint about a Medicare contractor. A question recently came up on a user group about whether to provide the Important
By now, you may have heard of or read something about the brutal cyberattack that hit UnitedHealth Group (UHG) subsidiary Change Healthcare. The scope of
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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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