CMS recently relaunched the Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report (PEPPER) for short-term acute care hospitals, restoring these facilities’ access to a valuable data tool that assists with claim accuracy.Read More »
CMS is preparing to launch the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Drug Acquisition Cost Survey to collect acquisition costs for certain outpatient drugs and biologicals.Read More »
CMS recently created a new system edit to help reduce improper Medicare payments for outpatient services provided by acute care hospitals to hospice patients.Read More »
CMS moved ahead with significant expansions to its site neutral payment policies, including reductions to payments for certain services at expected off-campus provider based departments (PBD), additional price transparency requirements, changes to its methodology for setting MS-DRG rates, and...Read More »
After receiving negative feedback from industry stakeholders on its new reimbursement approach for certain inpatient Medicare Advantage (MA) claims, Aetna recently extended the policy’s implementation date.Read More »
Speaking at the Revenue Integrity Symposium (RIS) is a major professional milestone in the revenue integrity field. Read our tips and suggestions to help you choose a topic and craft a strong application.Read More »
