Final rule contains highest hospice pay hike since the ‘90s. Hospices are getting a relatively generous pay bump starting Oct. 1, but they’ll still be stretched way too thin, providers and their reps fear. Then: In its 2023 proposed hospice [...]
What about high gas prices, the labor shortage, and COVID-related costs? There’s always some wiggle room between Medicare’s proposed and finalized rate updates, but this year the gap is especially wide — and for once, in hospices’ favor. Then: In [...]
Question: How do I report a two-view chest X-ray performed by a physician using a mobile radiology service? Mississippi Subscriber Answer: Coding portable X-ray services is simple; you just have to know what additional factors to include in the coding [...]
Tip: Have appropriate compliance measures in place. Mobile healthcare services go a long way in helping patients of hard to reach areas get access to healthcare. However, quality of care could be undermined. If you aren’t aware of the rules [...]
CMS portable x-ray rules can be confusing if you don’t know what to report. Busy lives and limited medical resources have brought about the necessary increase of mobile healthcare services. From visiting medical personnel to portable diagnostics, the industry continues [...]
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 [...]
Plus: Cap changes are in the works. With major payment reform taking center stage in the 2016 hospice rule, don’t overlook other rule provisions that may greatly affect your pay. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services plans to transition [...]
Plus: Cap changes are in the works. With major payment reform taking center stage in the 2016 hospice rule, don’t overlook other rule provisions that may greatly affect your pay. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services plans to transition [...]
