CMS finalized a higher-than-proposed payment increase that was almost erased for most non-drug services to offset ending reduced reimbursement for 340B drugs, according to the...Read More »
It’s helpful to understand payer-specific contract terms and government billing requirements when developing work lists or work queues and reports. Analyzing data that comes from claim scrubber edits, return to provider edits, variances, and denials can provide insight into repetitive issues...Read More »
Q: We are a critical access hospital (CAH). We provide smoking cessation therapy (CPT codes 99406-99407) in our cardiac rehab department. The documentation is done and signed by a respiratory therapist (RT), and we are currently billing this as a professional charge (on a UB-04 with revenue code...Read More »
A federal judge ruled in favor of the American Hospital Association (AHA) and other industry plaintiffs on September 28, ordering HHS to stop its reimbursement cuts to the 340B Drug Pricing Program for the remainder of the year.Read More »
Review CMS’ proposals in the 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for changes to facility E/M coding and other coverage and reimbursement updates.Read More »