by Mary Pat Whaley | May 12, 2009 | Definitions
UPDATE: 2/11/2010 Clarification on H&P Requirement Prior To ASC Procedure (Angela Mason-Elbert of CMS: “Each patient that is seen in an ASC must have a comprehensive medical history and physical assessment (H&P) not more than 30 days before the date of...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Apr 6, 2009 | Headlines, Medicare & Reimbursement
By Carla Hannibal, CMM,CPM,CIMBS Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) will pursue corrections of Medicare claims by auditing for overpayments and underpayments under Part A or B of the title XVIII of the Social Security Act. Health care providers will be affected as...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Nov 7, 2008 | Medicare & Reimbursement
From today’s US News & World Report: This is the fourth year that U.S. News and the National Committee for Quality Assurance, managed care’s major accrediting and standards-setting body, have teamed up to rank healthcare plans. We release the rankings...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Sep 20, 2008 | Medicare & Reimbursement
With the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) revealing yesterday what the Medicare premiums and deductibles will be for 2009, it seems like a good time to brush up on Medicare and what choices providers have in enrolling and participating in Medicare....
