In 2021, Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the No Surprises Act that went into effect on January 1, 2022. This Act provides Federal protections against surprise billing […]
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For discharges occurring on and after April 1, 2022, coders will have access to new ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS codes. April 1st will also introduce the new Medicare Code Editor (MCE) […]
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Healthcare organizations need to pay attention to the amount of time it takes patients to get insurance verification and authorization completed. If the process takes too long, patients will seek […]
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On January 14, 2022, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services updated the Technical Users’ Guide for the Care Compare Nursing Home Five-Star Quality Rating System. While this information will be […]
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It’s the second week of January and the Provider Relief Fund reporting portal is open for Period 2 reporting. The portal will remain open until March 31, 2022 and is […]
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Do you know that CMS is making significant changes to split/share and critical care services in 2022? Are your providers aware of the changes? Are they prepared to modify the […]
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How would you like to reduce medical necessity denials in your outpatient therapy services? One way to do that is to ensure your therapists are capturing the impairment diagnoses in the […]
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President Biden’s administration recently announced its Path Out of the Pandemic action plan which included specific guidance around a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The action plan calls for employers with 100 […]
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Last week there were two new rules issued by the Biden administration regarding vaccine mandates. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released an interim final rule (IFR), along […]
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by Joseph Evenson, Staff Accountant In the business valuation world, due diligence is crucial now more than ever. The “same as last year” mentality is no longer acceptable until we […]
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Entity-owned pharmacies are an important consideration for hospitals, community health centers, and other 340B grantee types. As retail pharmacy closures rise and the complexities of the 340B Drug Discount Program […]
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