When Is a Shared Visit Not a Shared Visit?
David M. Glaser, Esq.
September 6, 2023
Can you do a “shared visit” in a physician clinic, site of service 11? The most common answer to this question seems to be “no,”
Can you do a “shared visit” in a physician clinic, site of service 11? The most common answer to this question seems to be “no,”
As required by their Statement of Work, Livanta, the Beneficiary and Family Centered Care-Quality Improvement Organization (BFCC-QIO) for regions 2, 3, 5, 7, and 9,
Medicare audits against healthcare providers may violate federal statutes and strip away the due-process rights guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution. How does this happen? We
The OPPS proposal did not feature reference to several high-profile issues industry leaders have been awaiting reform on. Federal officials yesterday unveiled a pair of
There has been lots of healthcare news in the past two weeks. First, I hope all of you read my RACmonitor e-news article from July
Last week the New York Times published an article titled “The Moral Crisis of America’s Doctors” with a subheading stating, “the corporatization of healthcare has
Today, I’m writing about skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently directed the Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) to audit
Last week I wrote about the ongoing issue of Medicare Advantage (MA) denials related to appropriate transfer to a skilled nursing facility (SNF) and the
I took an unusual call from a colleague a few weeks ago. He was panicked, because his hospital has a physician who has been performing
Medicare Advantage (MA) companies continue to be a hot topic in the news, as their market penetration continues to increase despite ongoing concerns regarding denials
HHS issued a comprehensive fact sheet on what providers can expect. It’s a bit ironic that being mired in a federally declared Public Health Emergency
SNFs now have a golden opportunity to speak up about an issue that prevents many patients from accessing their care. We are now about a
Federal auditors are intensifying their focus on inpatient psychiatric facilities, using advanced data analytics to spotlight outliers and pursue high‑dollar repayments. In this high‑impact webcast, Michael Calahan, PA, MBA, Compliance Officer and V.P., Hospital & Physician Compliance, breaks down what regulators are really targeting in IPF-PPS admissions, documentation, treatment and discharge planning. Attendees will learn practical steps to tighten processes, avoid common audit triggers and protect reimbursement and reduce the risk of multimillion-dollar repayment demands.
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