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The payment rate was way up, while the HHA error rate was down. If you’re wondering how much review pressure your hospice is likely to encounter this year, Medicare’s recent Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) report may tell you. Hospices clocked in with a 12.04 percent improper payment rate for 2022, equaling an estimated $ 2.9 […]
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Education and fellowship brought hundreds of medical billers, coders, auditors, and other healthcare business professionals to AAPC’s HEALTHCON Regional 2022 conference today. The three-day hybrid conference kicked off this morning in Denver, Colorado, and runs Aug. 3-5. As usual, the Chat Wall was filled with anticipation and enthusiasm from those attending in person, as well […]
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Medicare updates its policy for these services to align with CPT®. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) revised its Part B benefit policy for critical care services, effective Jan. 1, 2022. Policy changes finalized in the 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) final rule include a new definition of critical care services, who […]
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AAPC’s national conference is a wrap, but the takeaways are ongoing. If you have never attended HEALTHCON, it would be hard for you to fathom the impact this event makes on everyone involved. The attendees, the speakers, the staff – everyone goes away a little happier, a lot more connected, and vastly more empowered. This […]
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The day began with virtual networking and fun — the fun part was watching Dave Keyser and Alex McKinley doing some morning yoga. AAPC’s national conference got off to a great start, and the level of excitement remained high going into the third day of HEALTHCON 2022. Some attendees kicked off their day attending the […]
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The first full day of conference started with a look at the future of Medicare. After a rousing start yesterday to HEALTHCON 2022, attendees were anxious for today’s first full breakout session day. The chat wall was filled with comments such as “Ready for day 2! Bring it on!” and “Today’s a great day for […]
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Stay on top of the latest changes to help your providers earn positive payment adjustments and favorable consumer ratings this year. Here we are, year six of the Quality Payment Program (QPP). How time flies. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) had until the 2022 performance period/2024 payment period to fully implement the […]
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Weeks after finalizing payment rates and policy changes affecting Medicare services furnished in hospital outpatient and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) settings for calendar year (CY) 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released updates to the ASC payment system, effective Jan. 1, 2022. Make sure your billing staff knows about these changes. January […]
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The updated format for AAPC 2022 certification exams was the topic of the December 22 AAPC Social Hour on Facebook Live. AAPC recently announced that exams will now consist of 100 questions that must be answered in four hours instead of 150 questions in five hours and 40 minutes. This change has given rise to […]
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CMS dramatically increases financial penalties for noncompliance with hospital price transparency rules. On Nov. 2, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the calendar year (CY) 2022 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System final rule, finalizing payment rates and policy changes affecting Medicare services furnished […]
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