When it comes to healthcare policy, even seemingly minor adjustments can have significant ripple effects across the industry. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
There has been a kerfuffle on LinkedIn I would like to expound upon today. A colleague of mine, Siraj Khatib, was recently expressing his exasperation
Federal officials are taking a TEAM approach to saving federal dollars on certain high-volume, high-cost surgical procedures with a new program embedded in the recent
Citing a growing emphasis on the social determinants of health (SDoH), federal officials this week unveiled a Proposed Rule for inpatient and long-term care hospitals
The recent (February 21, 2024) cyberattack on Change Healthcare has caused a shutdown of most of its operations. Change is one of the biggest clearinghouses
Its name might be a little unwieldy, but somewhat ironically, federal officials expect it’ll actually make managing enrollment in and engagement with certain federal health
The End-Stage Renal Disease Treatment Choices (ETC) Model, introduced to improve patient outcomes and control healthcare costs, released their second annual evaluation on the impact
On March 27, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule for Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs) that would update payment policies
EDITOR’S NOTE: In recognition of National Doctors’ Day, coming up at the end of the month, starting Monday, March 25, MedLearn Media will be honoring
Today, I am going to begin a two-part look at sepsis, starting with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector
The recent cyberattack on UnitedHealth Group’s subsidiary Change Healthcare, also known as Optum, has sent shockwaves through the medical community. This incident, which unfolded in
Although the effective date for billing Office and Outpatient (O/O) Evaluation and Management (E&M ) Visit Complexity Add-on Code G2211 was Jan. 1, the Centers
During this essential RACmonitor webcast Michael Calahan, PA, MBA Certified Compliance Officer, will clarify the rules, dispel common misconceptions, and equip you with practical strategies to code, document, and bill high-risk split/shared, incident-to & critical care E/M services with confidence. Don’t let audit risks or revenue losses catch your organization off guard — learn exactly what federal auditors are looking for and how to ensure your documentation and reporting stand up to scrutiny.
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