The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is voluntarily soliciting comment on the second part of its recent draft guidance. Here is what the
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently unveiled transcripts from a series of patient-focused listening sessions, a pivotal element of the Inflation Reduction
ICD10monitor/RACmonitor Correspondent One American dies from heart disease every 33 seconds. As February’s American Heart Month and Black History Month coincide, federal officials are reminding
The disease afflicts about 100,000 Americans and drastically lowers life expectancy. Federal officials announced last week that sickle cell disease (SCD) will be the
The U.S. Office of Minority Health (OMH) released last Tuesday new public files on Socio-demographic and Health Characteristics of Medicare Beneficiaries Living in the Community
The Biden Administration has announced that it is poised to begin collecting feedback regarding proposed sweeping changes to the growing Medicare Advantage (MA) marketplace, marking
A new code, recently announced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), is effective now and according to some it’s expected to keep
The Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN), Form CMS-R-131, provided by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS, is vital for healthcare providers, revenue cycle teams,
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced a series of proposed changes aimed at enhancing the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Prescription
The regulatory changes will create a variety of changes for providers. Amid a flurry of regulatory activity, federal officials late last week issued twin final
At the American Case Management Association (ACMA) Leadership and Physician Advisor Conference, a question was posed to the speakers from an audience member: “My healthcare
EDITOR’S NOTE:While there have been attempts to phase out the IPO List, the reality is that it continues to be a significant factor in healthcare
As AI reshapes healthcare compliance, the risk of biased outputs and opaque decision-making grows. This webcast, led by Frank Cohen, delivers a practical Four-Pillar Governance Framework—Transparency, Accountability, Fairness, and Explainability—to help you govern AI-driven claim auditing with confidence. Learn how to identify and mitigate bias, implement robust human oversight, and document defensible AI review processes that regulators and auditors will accept. Discover concrete remedies, from rotation protocols to uncertainty scoring, and actionable steps to evaluate vendors before contracts are signed. In a regulatory landscape that moves faster than ever, gain the tools to stay compliant, defend your processes, and reduce liability while maintaining operational effectiveness.
Get clear, practical answers to Medicare’s most confusing regulations. Join Dr. Ronald Hirsch as he breaks down real-world compliance challenges and shares guidance your team can apply right away.
Federal auditors are zeroing in on Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) and hospital rehab unit services, with OIG and CERT audits leading to millions in penalties—often due to documentation and administrative errors, not quality of care. Join compliance expert Michael Calahan, PA, MBA, to learn the five clinical “pillars” of IRF-PPS admissions, key documentation requirements, and real-life case lessons to help protect your revenue.
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.
Accurately determining the principal diagnosis is critical for compliant billing, appropriate reimbursement, and valid quality reporting — yet it remains one of the most subjective and error-prone areas in inpatient coding. In this expert-led session, Cheryl Ericson, RN, MS, CCDS, CDIP, demystifies the complexities of principal diagnosis assignment, bridging the gap between coding rules and clinical reality. Learn how to strengthen your organization’s coding accuracy, reduce denials, and ensure your documentation supports true medical necessity.
Denials continue to delay reimbursement, increase administrative burden, and threaten financial stability across healthcare organizations. This essential webcast tackles the root causes—rising payer scrutiny, fragmented workflows, inconsistent documentation, and underused analytics—and offers proven, data-driven strategies to prevent and overturn denials. Attendees will gain practical tools to strengthen documentation and coding accuracy, engage clinicians effectively, and leverage predictive analytics and AI to identify risks before they impact revenue. Through real-world case examples and actionable guidance, this session empowers coding, CDI, and revenue cycle professionals to shift from reactive appeals to proactive denial prevention and revenue protection.
Sepsis remains one of the most frequently denied and contested diagnoses, creating costly revenue loss and compliance risks. In this webcast, Angela Comfort, DBA, MBA, RHIA, CDIP, CCS, CCS-P, provides practical, real-world strategies to align documentation with coding guidelines, reconcile Sepsis-2 and Sepsis-3 definitions, and apply compliant queries. You’ll learn how to identify and address documentation gaps, strengthen provider engagement, and defend diagnoses against payer scrutiny—equipping you to protect reimbursement, improve SOI/ROM capture, and reduce audit vulnerability in this high-risk area.
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