I put this together to look at anticipated changes of the packaging of add on codes by Medicare for the hospital outpatient fee schedule in 2014 for common pain management procedures. Thought I would... [ Read More ]
E/M services provided in the ED use 99281-99285. Both the hospitalist and the EDP can use these codes on the same date. Outpatient E/M services on the same DOS that result in a hospital admission are ... [ Read More ]
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Through completion of the AAPC medical coding c... [ Read More ]
Audit reveals crisis standards of care fell short during pandemic. The COVID19 pandemic and nationwide shutdown that started in March 2020 placed a spotlight on crisis preparedness within the U.S. hea... [ Read More ]
DOJ lawsuits may be your road map to risk adjustment compliance. The growing prevalence of risk adjustment in healthcare has forged new processes in documentation practices that have resulted in many ... [ Read More ]
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services HHS has selected nine health departments and associated partner hospitals to become special regional treatment centers for patients with Ebola or other... [ Read More ]
The Centers for Medicare 38 Medicaid Services CMS has determined that lung cancer is a big enough health threat to its senior beneficiaries to warrant coverage for a screening counseling and shared de... [ Read More ]
Since Jan. 1 2003 physicians have not been required to sign orders for clinical diagnostic tests they felt were medically necessary to provide quality treatment for their Medicare patients. Watch out ... [ Read More ]
