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Learn how OASIS-E will affect your VBP numbers. The end of the first quarter of expanded Home Health Value-Based Purchasing’s (HHVBP’s) first performance year is nearly here, and Medicare continues to issue new VBP info at a fast clip. Make sure you don’t miss any of it. New CMS FAQs Answered For example: In its […]
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Complex coronavirus funding gets even more confusing by the day. If you’re just getting a handle on the three main sources of funding for COVID-19’s impact, get ready for a whole new layer of complications. CARES Act Provider Relief Fund The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is releasing $ 20 billion more in […]
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Use this guide to prevent errors in claims for therapeutic and diagnostic services getting past you. Therapeutic and diagnostic services, which includes injections, infusions, physical medicine, and rehabilitation, are some of the most difficult services to code. As a result, claims for these services — reported with codes from the Medicine section in CPT® — […]
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July is a busy month for medical coders and billers because so many CPT and HCPCS Level II code changes are implemented July 1. It’s hard to keep track of all the changes, but it’s essential that you do to ensure your coding/billing is correct. Here are several coding and policy updates you will need […]
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Besides being a time for giving and promoting peace on earth, December is the month of holiday preparation, gathering with loved ones, and celebrating. With so many festivities and too much holiday hustle and bustle, accidents happen. here are some ICD-10 codes you may see this season. Christmas Preparation Accidents These codes are useful if you fall while […]
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The Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program—also commonly known as HFAP—will be keeping its name. The longtime accrediting organization had originally planned to take the name of the Accreditation Association for Hospitals/Health Systems (AAHHS), which acquired HFAP in 2015 from the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).
Don’t you hate it when you go to a meeting and some attendees are spending more time on their electronic devices than listening to what is going on at the meeting? Does this really get you irked when you are trying to train physicians on coding and clinical document improvement and you finally get a […]
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