Three Coding Areas in the Government’s Crosshairs
Today, I’ll be writing about three key areas under review by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG):
Today, I’ll be writing about three key areas under review by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG):
Last August, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) reported its findings on a review of certain MS-DRGs
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced policy changes in response to President Trump’s executive order aimed at gender classifications and
Today, I want to bring attention to an issue that is once again under scrutiny, how hospitals report patient harm events under the Centers for
President Donald Trump recently issued an executive order titled “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing,” aiming to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion
A de facto gag order has been placed on federal health officials in the wake of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, according to a memo distributed
When they came for the watchdogs, they did so in the middle of the night. As many as 18 Inspectors General of various federal agencies,
EDITOR’S NOTE: Dr. Erica Remer was, for nearly seven years, the cohost with Chuck Buck on Talk Ten Tuesday and a member of the ICD10monitor
Medicare, like many other insurers, often pays doctors a standardized rate based on the service they performed. Open heart surgery costs $X, a blood test
In order to quell my anxiety over the results of the election, I no longer read the newspaper, watch the news, or look at social
There has been a noticeable increase in payer actions regarding readmission denials, often justified as efforts to enhance quality of care and align with Medicare’s
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued a report titled “Medicare Advantage: Questionable Use of Health
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Uncover critical guidance. Kay Piper provides an interactive review on coding guidelines and more in the AHA’s fourth quarter 2025 ICD-10-CM/PCS Coding Clinic in an easy to access on-demand webcast.
Uncover critical guidance. Kay Piper provides an interactive review on coding guidelines and more in the AHA’s third quarter 2025 ICD-10-CM/PCS Coding Clinic in an easy to access on-demand webcast.
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