Major Changes in 2020 Medicare Payment Rules
Final rules will impact nearly every type of healthcare provider. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) presented us with quite a number of
Final rules will impact nearly every type of healthcare provider. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) presented us with quite a number of
Oct. 1, 2019, marks the beginning of a new era of billing for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was published on Aug.
New patient management service codes. The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) recently added several patient management service codes that have face to face and non-face-to-face
Congress can’t seem to resist tinkering with healthcare through legislation. EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a lightly edited transcript of remarks made by the College
Cutting and pasting functions in the EMR and EHR can damage the integrity of the medical record. The practice of cloned or copied-and-pasted documentation is
Quality work reduces the burden of the denial management process. When my children were young, they really enjoyed the movie “The Neverending Story.” It’s about
CDISs urged to be prepared for changes. There is much to do on listserves and various conversations with colleagues to be had regarding the Centers
CMS provides updates and insight during the HBMA meeting. The Healthcare Business Management Association’s (HBMA) Government Relations Committee has been extremely fortunate to be invited
Final ICD-10-CM codes for FY 2020 includes new and deleted codes. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the final ICD-10-CM codes for
The public comment period closes June 24, 2019. Earlier this year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its proposed rule changes for
Final ICD-10-PCS codes for FY 2020 are here. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the final FY 2020 ICD-10-PCS codes on May
The public comment period ends June 24, 2019 on the CMS proposed changes to CCs and MCCs. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
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