Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement
Industry Notes
Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement
- Reimbursement:
Get More Medicare Pay for Concurrently Providing Hospice & Curative Services
Tip: Hospices aren’t the only provider type that can earn extra reimbursement. A new model [...] - Despite Enthusiasm, Here's Why Some Say MCCM Isn't a Bed of Roses
Should patients with these diagnoses be included in the MCCM project, too? Although most provider [...] - Compliance:
Establish a Culture of Compliance
Understand what the OIG expects from healthcare governing boards. You need to regularly analyze compliance [...] - Compliance:
Handle Compliance Issues Deftly with OIG's Help
Tip: Self-identification reduces potential fallout. Should you find you or your organization are out of [...] - Patient Privacy:
Is New Technology Leaving Your Organization Open to HIPAA Violations?
Learn from this hospital’s experience. Using web-based document sharing applications could undermine your organization’s data [...] - Audits:
Avoid the RAC Auditor Spotlight on E/M, Hydration Therapy
Identify when you need to attach modifier 25 to an E/M service. These days, it [...] - ICD-10 Transition:
Home Health Providers Protest Physicians' Sweetheart Deal
Home care and hospice providers tell CMS they deserve more leniency. In guidance posted last [...] - Industry Notes
RN, LPN G Codes for Hospice Won’t be Out for a While Hospices have a [...]
