CMS announced blanket waivers of certain Medicare requirements to prevent gaps in care for beneficiaries affected by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency. The agency released billing instructions and a set of Q&As.Read More »
As the coronavirus sweeps the world, organizational leaders find themselves with a certain level of responsibility to keep their workforce safe and effective. Much of how they meet that responsibility involves how they decide to communicate everything from emergency policies to information that...Read More »
Please review the official release from our testing partner PSI regarding additional safety measures being put into place at our more than 300 testing centers nationwide as a result of COVID-19. It also contains information on rescheduling an exam should that become necessary. Thank you for your...Read More »
Q: Is there a condition code or process we can perform on a corrected claim to show that an inpatient readmission within 30 days is not related to the previous inpatient claim?Read More »
It has been relatively quiet lately in terms of announcements and releases from CMS so I thought I would take some time to dissect what appears to be a relatively benign transmittal as a demonstration of how to interpret guidance from transmittals. Connecting the dots in a very complicated...Read More »
It’s time to start planning your trip to the 2020 Revenue Integrity Symposium (RIS). As you’re looking at your calendar, planning for coverage while you’re out of the office, and preparing to make your case to your manager, consider making it a full week of education with a pre- or post-...Read More »
Q: Are disposable instrumentation tools, those typically used in endoscopic or cardiac procedures, considered integral to the procedure or are they separately chargeable?Read More »
