The Bipartisan Budget Act did more than change Medicare reimbursement. Get to know the substantial civil and criminal penalty updates for things as minor as improperly filed claims. Among the … Continue Reading →
Option to pass the buck to appointed board now gone. While the created by the Affordable Care Act was never convened, many Medicare providers are glad to see it finally killed … Continue Reading →
Share tips and tools with your referring docs. You can boost your compliance — and reimbursement — by making sure your claims won’t fall prey to medical review denials based … Continue Reading →
Will new F2F clinical template help you? Scrutiny of your claims is heavier than ever, and physician certification — including the face-to-face encounter — is a hot target for reviewers. … Continue Reading →
Monthly billing make hospice claims a tempting RAC target. Recovery Audit Contractor Performant has yet to name a specific audit topic related to hospice, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t worry about … Continue Reading →
Setting your implementation schedule is still a bit tricky. Just when you were feeling comfortable with the current version of OASIS, get ready for a new one. As promised in … Continue Reading →
As you may already know, CMS released the new requirements for hospice cap reporting and overpayment remittances as published in the Federal Register on August 22, 2014. Effective for the … Continue Reading →
Even as a healthcare consulting firm, we’re not above admitting that while the cost reporting function is incredibly important in your organization, it is typically very time consuming and has … Continue Reading →
On 8/6/2015, CMS issued the FY 2016 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Requirements. The Final Rule finalized the proposals to align the cap accounting year for both the … Continue Reading →
CareMeridian has been restoring hope to individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord damage, and other catastrophic injuries and medically complex illnesses for more than 25 years. With more than 30 subacute … Continue Reading →
