Beginning in 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will be applying a positive, negative, or neutral payment
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Decoding MACRA’s Alternative Payment Model (APM)
The MACRA Final Rule formalizes the “transition year” during CY 2017 to modify reporting requirements of the QPP for that
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Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) defines how Medicare will reimburse physicians in the future, with greater emphasis on
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HIPAA Compliance for 2017: What to Expect?
We are at the brink of 2016, and it is imperative for Healthcare organizations to be aware of the changes
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Develop a Care Plan with CAA Information
Delivering care in a nursing home is complex and critical; it therefore requires guidance by regulatory requirements and professional standards
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Key Facets of the 2017 CMS Home Health PPS Final Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today released the final rule for the home health prospective payment system for
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Understanding MACRA and its Impact!
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), on October 14, 2016, released the rule that finalizes the parameters of the Advanced Alternative
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Cardiac Catheterization Coding Scenarios Explored
Cardiac catheterization has a number of uses, from diagnosing coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, to angina (chest pain), congestive
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NCCI Edits: Top Ways to Collect When CCI Comes Calling
From time to time it seems like just as you’re preparing your practice for optimal coding efficiency, an untoward incident
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Handling Workers’ Compensation Billing
It is generally perceived that dealing with WC (Workman’s Comp) patients requires extra paperwork, delayed payments as well as keeping
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