With Kelly Long, CPC
Physician assistants are reimbursed under strict guidelines established by Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, and commercial payers, making it critical that coding and billing of PA services is accurate, complete, and compliant. […]
November 8th, 2019 / By Barbara Aubry, RN
While reading a recent CMS release regarding proposed updates to the Stark Law, I was reminded that it was first released in 1998. With value-based reimbursement, relationships between providers has […]
November 4th, 2019 / By Cheryl Manchenton, RN
As I noted in my previous blog on the changes to the IQR program, fall brings joy to some and sadness to others. With the fall comes changes to the […]
October 28th, 2019 / By Cheryl Manchenton, RN
“A time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance” Ecclesiastes 3:4 Fall brings joy to some and sadness to others. I […]
October 18th, 2019 / By Camille Ruiz, RHIA
It’s that time of year, coders, when many of us are attending webinars on 2020 Coding updates. For outpatient hospital coders and CDM staff, this will include ICD-10-CM/PCS as well […]
October 7th, 2019 / By Cheryl Manchenton, RN
As I mentioned in my previous blogs, the sign of the times in health care can often be reflected in the proposed (and confirmed) new electronic Clinical Quality Measures (eCQMs). […]
October 2nd, 2019 / By Barbara Aubry, RN
This has been in the works for a while: On July 26, 2019 CMS released CR Transmittal R2323OTN, Med Learn Matters number 11268 to take effect January 1, 2020 with […]
September 25th, 2019 / By Steve Delaronde
Does a patient prioritize convenience, cost or quality when it comes to taking care of his or her health? Do patients approach different conditions the same way—a sprained ankle, back […]
September 18th, 2019 / By Rhonda Butler
Classification systems like ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS are all about trade-offs—balancing the ongoing need for new levels of detail with the increasing complexity of the classification. PCS has its own unique […]
September 16th, 2019 / By Cheryl Manchenton, RN
As I mentioned in my previous blog, the sign of the times in health care can often be reflected in the proposed (and confirmed) new electronic Clinical Quality Measures (eCQMs). […]
September 9th, 2019 / By Cheryl Manchenton, RN
I have to confess I am starting to show my age. When someone mentions sign of the times, I think of Petula Clark Sign of the times, not the Harry […]
September 6th, 2019 / By Barbara Aubry, RN
In case you missed the release of the Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Matters article SE19012 on June 27, 2019, I wanted to share some insights for all the compliance folks […]
