by Kristen Hunter, RHIA, CHRI, CCS, CPC, CPMA, CRC, CANPC, CEDC, CEMC, CRCR
In hospital outpatient billing, status indicators (SI) are essential to understanding how Medicare reimburses services under the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS). These indicators carry...Read More »
Organizations may see certain telehealth flexibilities become permanent, according to the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rule, released July 14. The proposed rule also details significant changes to professional reimbursement based on site of service, skin substitute...Read More »
Price transparency and site neutral payments are back in the spotlight in the 2026 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) proposed rule, released July 15. The proposed rule also sees CMS reviving efforts to eliminate the inpatient-only list. It also includes changes to skin substitute...Read More »
Irene Sachakov, CHRI, CRCR, CSPR, CSAF, discusses the critical role of collaboration between revenue integrity and managed care contracting.Read More »