The next episode of NAHRI’s new podcast, The Revenue Integrity Show, airs Thursday, May 7, at 3 p.m. Eastern. This episode dives into the impact of COVID-19 on revenue integrity from the perspective of a physician and an operations expert.
In a recent National Association of Healthcare Revenue Integrity (NAHRI) survey, 143 coding, compliance, revenue integrity, HIM, and executive leaders from healthcare providers shared their insights on coding and
CMS on April 14 released a ruling that nearly doubles Medicare Part B payment for rapid-result COVID-19 laboratory tests from about $51 per test to $100 per test. The payment increase applies to tests performed on or after March 18 and remains in effect until the end of the public health emergency.
As healthcare organizations battle the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, patients, providers, and public health organizations need specific, accurate data. Simple documentation guidelines and effective EHR interfaces will go a long way to easing the burden while ensuring documentation and coding remain correct and compliant.
The American Medical Association (AMA) announced on March 26 new CPT coding and reporting guidance for physicians and medical practices, intended to simplify reporting of in-person and online visit services for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patients.