Plus: See the latest settlement and regulatory updates. Even though we’re only a few months into 2024, the feds have been busy on the HIPAA front, tweaking guidance, pushing through rules, and settling a $4.75 million violation. Context: Last year, [...]
For hospice, terminal prognosis continues to be providers’ Achilles heel. Targeted Probe and Educate medical review is back, and it’s soaking up agencies’ precious time and resources. But before TPE, post-payment medical review from the HHH Medicare Administrative Contractors resumed [...]
The numbers are in — more EHRs are connecting to software applications to boost data and enhance patient care. Background: A study initiated by the HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) shows that there’s been [...]
75 percent of non-hospice patients died in facilities vs. 14 percent of hospice patients. Giving your patients quality care while they stay at home for end of life may be your goal, but you are saving Medicare money in the [...]
75 percent of non-hospice patients died in facilities vs. 14 percent of hospice patients. Giving your patients quality care while they stay at home for end of life may be your goal, but you are saving Medicare money in the [...]
G0643 edits affect more than 5,000 codes. Sometimes you’ll see a lull in new Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) edit pairs by the third quarter — but not this year. The July 1, 2014, CCI version 20.2 update brings 20,729 new [...]
G0643 edits affect more than 5,000 codes. Sometimes you’ll see a lull in new Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) edit pairs by the third quarter — but not this year. The July 1, 2014, CCI version 20.2 update brings 20,729 new [...]
Hint: Codes can be unbundled by using suitable modifier. Exercise caution if you are planning on reporting two E/M codes for the same patient on the same calendar date of service. The latest version 20.2 of the Correct Coding Initiative [...]
G0463 edits affect more than 5,000 codes. Sometimes you’ll see a lull in new Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) edit pairs by the third quarter — but not this year. The July 1, 2014, CCI version 20.2 update brings 20,729 new [...]
Pay attention to the modifier indicator for each edit — or face a denial. You may want to hold off if you are planning on reporting two E/M codes for the same patient on the same calendar date of service. [...]
