“Let’s Not Point Fingers:” Feds Cut $253 Billion from Hospital Payments
The recent study was commissioned by the American Hospital Association and the Federation of American Hospitals. A report released last week found that the federal
The recent study was commissioned by the American Hospital Association and the Federation of American Hospitals. A report released last week found that the federal
Medicare Advantage plans have reacted to industry criticism of their limited coverage expansion of SdoH. I expected a buzz over our recent Monitor Mondays report
Providers are encouraged to file protective appeals. “In section XI of the preamble of the proposed rule, we discussed the growing number of Provider Reimbursement
President Trump issues an executive order on kidney disease and a new payment model for radiation therapy. As reported by Dr. Ronald Hirsch on the
Coding Guidelines and Conventions trump Coding Clinic. Hats off to coders. This group of medical information professionals is required to master one of the most
HHS ordered back to the drawing board – and told to work quickly. A federal judge has upheld a lower court’s ruling that the U.S.
Could recoupments be unconstitutional? Case law is changing in favor of healthcare providers who accept Medicare and/or Medicaid. Without question, accepting Medicare and/or Medicaid payments
Keeping patients in LTACHs longer than necessary can increase reimbursement. Two years ago, on Monitor Mondays and in the RACmonitor eNews, Ronald Hirsch, MD told
THIS STORY HAS CORRECTED TO REFLECT THE NOV. 2 RELEASE OF THE FINAL FOR 2019 EDITOR’S NOTE: CMS on Thursday released the 2019 Medicare Physician
This question can help you evaluate lawyers EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second and final installment in a two-part series as to when facilities should
A proposed 50 percent reduction in claims submitted with modifier 25 is on the table. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing
Major overhaul to physician reimbursement is proposed. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) revealed the proposed rule for Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS),
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