CMS recently provided Method II critical access hospitals (CAH) with updated billing requirements for professional emergency services performed in the emergency department.Read More »
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 »
Governmental audits are handled differently at every facility, but favorable results are more likely with a strong audit response that meets all ADR requirements.
“It is imperative that organizations determine who the right folks are to engage in the process,” says Diane Weiss,...Read More »
Medicare could have saved over $300 million if bundled payments for opioid use disorder (OUD) treatments more accurately reflected the services provided, according to a recent Office of Inspector General (OIG) audit report.Read More »
