Understanding the Status of Medicaid, Medicare, and the PPACA under Trump
We’re now into the second month of the second Trump Administration and nearing the third month of the new Congress. There’s a lot happening, but
We’re now into the second month of the second Trump Administration and nearing the third month of the new Congress. There’s a lot happening, but
In a move that has garnered significant attention, last week President Trump issued an executive order that rescinded a series of previously issued executive orders
The term “stopgap” is defined as “a temporary way of dealing with a problem, and something used as an emergency measure until something better can
An unprecedented number of individuals are now enrolled in Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) Marketplace health insurance plans – and federal officials this
Back in April, I covered the end of the federal government’s declared COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), which ended in May, and along with it,
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Congressional Budget (CBO) on Monday scored the proposed Senate bill reporting 22 million more uninsured by 2026. On June 22, U.S. Senate
In early 2017, a federal Judge blocked a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) interim final rule regarding premium assistance for end-stage renal disease
With a mission to improve rural healthcare access and outcomes for underserved populations through innovation and promising practices, the role of community health workers (CHWs)
EDITOR’S NOTE: As congressional Republicans and the Trump administration grapple with challenges associated with their efforts to repeal and replace the Patient Protection and Affordable
The American Health Care Act (AHCA), which was introduced to Congress on March 7 as a repeal and replacement of the Patient Protection and Affordable
Section 6411(b) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA) requires the expansion of the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program to Medicare
EDITOR’S NOTE: Matthew Albright will be the special guest on the March 27 edition of Monitor Mondays. Register now!This story was posted on Tuesday in
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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.
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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