News & Analysis

This Month’s Coding Q&A

March 1, 2015
Briefings on APCs

Our experts answer questions about edits when reporting blood tests, updated vaccine codes, and more.
 

This week in Medicare updates

February 24, 2015
Medicare Insider

This week’s updates include durable medical equipment modifiers and an update to the federally qualified health centers PPS. Click the link above to read more about this week’s updates.

Note from the Instructor: Review of hospital inpatient mental health services payable under the inpatient psychiatric facility prospective payment system (IPF PPS)

February 24, 2015
Medicare Insider

This week’s note is about inpatient psychiatric billing. Click the link above for more information and an in-depth analysis. 

This week in Medicare updates

February 17, 2015
Medicare Insider

This week’s updates include a RAC specific denial code and an oncology care model. Click the link above to read more about this week’s updates.

Note from the Instructor: Implanted Devices Received for Free in Clinical Trials or as Sample

February 17, 2015
Medicare Insider

This week’s note is about free and discounted devices. Click the link above for more information and an in-depth analysis.

This week in Medicare updates

February 10, 2015
Medicare Insider

This week’s updates include the FY 2016 Congressional budget justification and review timeliness requirements for prepay review. Click the link above to read more about this week’s updates.

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