I can’t think of a better way to celebrate your individual contributions to the field and the impact we will continue to make as a united front than to come together for NAHRI’s 2018 Revenue Integrity Symposiumto be held October 16–17 at the Wigwam Resort in Litchfield Park (Phoenix), Arizona.
The 2019 IPPS final rule finalizes an overhaul of the newly coined Promoting Interoperability Programs, significant reductions to reporting requirements for quality initiatives, and updates to payment rates.
CMS’ 2019 OPPS proposed rule continues the agency’s efforts to enforce site-neutral payments and reduce drug payments by introducing policies to reduce reimbursement for hospital outpatient clinic visits at off-campus, provider-based departments (PBD) and expanding last year’s payment reductions for drugs purchased under the 340B discount pricing program by nonexcepted PBDs.
Without the guidance and expertise of compliance, revenue can’t be considered truly accurate and audit-proof. By using a compliance work plan to weave compliance best practices and audit findings into revenue integrity, organizations can flip revenue integrity processes from reactive to proactive.
The 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rule, released July 12, introduces policies that focus on expanding the framework for reporting E/M visits and removing certain process measures under the Quality Payment Program (QPP).
