Declining admissions? No one wants to come to your facility? Welcome to COVID-19. Maybe telemedicine can help. Faced with the unique circumstances under COVID-19, many skilled facilities are wondering how…
The FY21 ICD-10-CM codes will be finalized this month. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the final FY21 ICD-10-PCS codes on May 28, 2020 which was earlier…
"Our goal was to develop a single source of truth that is user-friendly, dynamic, and easily accessible," said Jeannette Wood, vice president of revenue cycle management for Privia Health. A…
What you need to know about payment parity, coding, advocacy and more from our experts. Payment parity CMS’ announcement of telehealth reimbursement payment parity is a huge win for our…
This transcript has been edited for clarity. John Whyte, MD, MPH: You're watching Coronavirus in Context. I'm Dr John Whyte, chief medical officer at WebMD. Today we're going to talk…
Healthcare costs and healthcare payments are closely tied, but worlds apart. As the COVID-19 episode slowly winks out (for now), hundreds of millions of Americans are confused, paying higher premiums…
The testimony came as the Trump administration continues to purge inspectors general across sectors of the federal government. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of…
Did you know that the United States has over 6,000 hospitals? Unfortunately, not all of them can provide high-quality treatment due to the lack of equipment. If you’re running a…
Despite modest improvements in their safety performance over the past decade, the electronic health record (EHR) systems used in US hospitals fail to detect up to 1 in 3 potentially…
Healthcare professionals across the globe have emerged as the true heroes of the COVID-19 crisis. Through a mission of care and compassion, they deliver urgent medical support for those battling…
The Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Proposed Rule for the 2021 fiscal year was published on May 11 by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Comments are due…
The new face of the SDoH: The healthcare workforce The end of 2019 saw healthcare jobs become the hottest career around, with over 1.9 million jobs added and eager anticipation…
As the novel coronavirus continues to take hold throughout the country and healthcare facilities attempt to quickly reconfigure care delivery for patients and consumers who are being advised to stay…
Hospitals around the country are afraid to send out hundreds of thousands of bills related to COVID-19 testing. That’s because Congress mandated there would be no copays and no out-of-pocket…
CMS’s 4/30/2020 rule states that practices could bill 99211 for new or established patients during the public health emergency for COVID-19 specimen collectionCPT had previously recommended thisThe new HCPCS codes…
Providers nationwide are seeking to identify ways to mitigate the uncontrolled spread of the virus amid vulnerable populations. Since the first American case of COVID-19 was reported in January, approximately…