News & Analysis

October 14, 2015
Medicare Insider

This week’s updates include changes to the laboratory NCD edit software for January 2016, medical record signature requirements, and more! Click here to read all of this week’s updates.

October 8, 2015
Medicare Insider

This week’s note is the final part in a series of three notes about the four parts of Medicare. This note focuses on part D.

October 7, 2015
Medicare Insider

This week’s updates include the October 2015 update of the ASC payment system; postpayment review requirements; and more! Click here to read all of this week’s updates.

October 1, 2015
Briefings on APCs

Heart disease is the most common cause of death for both men and women in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The most common type is coronary artery disease (CAD), which can lead to heart attacks, heart failure, angina, and arrhythmias, according to the CDC. 

October 1, 2015
Briefings on APCs

Because CMS has not created any national ED E/M guidelines, providers must create their own criteria for each visit level.

September 29, 2015
Medicare Insider

This week’s updates include: Claims processing Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) policy and procedures regarding ongoing responsibility for medicals (ORM); Maintenance and update of the temporary hook created to hold OPPS claims that include certain drug HCPCS codes; and more!

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