Today’s topic is in reference to a coder question posed about discharge status for inpatients who are waiting for discharge to a nursing home. The questioner noted the possibility of…
Recent changes to the minimum data set (MDS) assessment and recent audit activity targeting skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) appear to be an emerging issue. As a reminder, the MDS assessment…
The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) has announced a collaboration with the American Health Care Association (AHCA) to provide in-depth coding and clinical documentation improvement (CDI) training programs. The…
Last week, the Office of Inspector General, OIG, issued a favorable opinion to a hospice provider seeking to make supplemental payments to skilled nursing facilities. Under the proposed arrangement, the…
As of Oct. 1, 2013, claims submitted in the United States must use ICD-10 codes and insurers will reject claims with ICD-9 codes. So what happens if a claim for…