Q: For patients in the emergency department who present with a pulmonary concern, would a pulse oximetry reading performed after the initial intake reading be considered separately billable?Read More »
CMS' fiscal year IPPS proposed rule includes proposals to increase hospital payments, ICD-10-CM/PCS code updates, and adjustments to new technology add-on payments. The proposed rule also covers potential updates to quality reporting and other programs.Read More »
Use these charts to identify extensions and end dates for COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) waivers and flexibilities and effected services in hospitals, CAHs, RHCs, FQHCs, and physician services.Read More »
Medicare could have saved over $200 million in payments for definitive drug testing services between 2016 and 2020 if proper program safeguards had been in place, according to a recent audit report by the Office of Inspector General (OIG).Read More »
HHS released a policy roadmap for providers ahead of the public health emergency (PHE) conclusion. The roadmap details policies that will simultaneously end with the PHE, as well as flexibilities that have been extended for various time periods.Read More »
Providers are more frequently billing for outpatient evaluation and management services with high-level codes, which has led to higher outpatient spending, according to a recent study.Read More »
