Medicare’s total outlay for 2017 spiked 6 percent. If you’re wondering why the hospice industry has been subject to heavier scrutiny, harsher regulation, stricter enforcement, and more burdens, a look at the industry’s key statistics may be the answer. The [...]
Medicare’s hospice spending surpasses home health’s. Hospices hoping to head off increased scrutiny, payment cuts, and destabilizing payment reform should take a look at the stats that decision-makers are using when considering sweeping changes. The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission annual [...]
LOS is on the rise again. Chances of you getting a decent payment rate increase next year are slimmer, thanks to a recent report from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission once again urges Congress to freeze their payment rates. Increases [...]
Number of providers climbed 4%. Although spring is here, hospices are still feeling the chill as the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission once again urges Congress to freeze their payment rates. Increases in key statistics ranging from profit margin to length [...]
Change to slice half a billion dollars from reimbursement. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is changing the factor it uses to update aggregate cap amounts, and many hospices may not like the result. As mandated by the Improving [...]
Change to slice half a billion dollars from reimbursement. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is changing the factor it uses to update aggregate cap amounts, and many hospices may not like the result. As mandated by the Improving [...]
Under ICD-10, you’ll need to check the chart to correctly assign that 7th character for the most accurate code choice. Expanding the diagnosis code set from a maximum of five characters in ICD-9 to seven characters in ICD-10 allows for [...]
If you perform these services, go beyond the E/M codes to boost your revenue. Although the E/M codes are the bread and butter for pediatric practices, that doesn’t mean your procedures should always be rolled into your E/M services. In [...]
Don’t ignore these often-overlooked diagnosis codes. Submitting claims for your pediatric visits can get tricky when it feels like none of the diagnosis codes apply to your claim, or you need to support your diagnoses by explaining secondary reasons for [...]
Test your coding skills against our answers with this quick quiz. Many of the illnesses that your pediatric practice sees each day have to do with the ear, nose and throat—but do you know how to code these situations? Read [...]
