Home Health ICD-9/ICD-10 Alert
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Are your claims waving a red flag?
If you’re like many HHAs, you’re rushing to "get the bill out the door" and reimbursement "in the door." But in your haste, are red flags in coding and OASIS inadvertently triggering audits and potential denials? Join expert speaker Ann Rambusch, MSN, HCS-D, COS-C, RN for a live audioconference on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 1pm ET. To learn all the obvious -- and not so obvious -- ways your coding and billing practices are putting you at risk for increased Recovery Audit Contractor and HHS Office of Inspector General scrutiny in 2013.
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Home Health ICD-9/ICD-10 Alert
- Coding How-To:
Watch for OASIS and Coding Interaction with Neuro 1 Diagnoses
You can earn cumulative points when your patient has multiple functional deficits. With over 73 [...] - OASIS:
Consider these Assessment Tips to Harness OASIS Synergy
Are you missing out on Neuro 1 case mix points? Answering the OASIS items associated [...] - PPS 2013:
Try These Techniques for Preventing Case Mix Loss
Bone up on disease processes to make sure you aren’t missing out on reimbursement. While [...] - Education:
Get Expert Tips on Vital Coding and Documentation Strategies
Are your claims waving a red flag? If you’re like many HHAs, you’re rushing to [...] - ICD-10 Update:
Make Accurate Coding a Priority to Ease Your ICD-10 Transition
Does your agency understand the value of seasoned coders? As you ramp up your ICD-10 [...] - You Be the Coder:
Code Thoroughly for Hypertension, Heart Failure and Chronic Kidney Disease
Question: Our new patient is an 80 year-old gentleman referred to home health following hospitalization [...] - ICD-10 Coverage
Our name may still be Home Health ICD-9 Alert, but we’re here to help with [...] - Reader Question:
Take Note of Varying 'Open Wound' Definitions
Question: Our patient was hit by a metal shovel on his lower leg and suffered [...] - Reader Question:
Start from the Top with Neoplasm Diagnosis
Question: Our patient has been diagnosed with soft tissue Ewing’s sarcoma of the left leg [...]