The False Claims Act of 1863 imposes penalties on anyone who submits a “false claim” for services that were not actually performed. In healthcare, that means CMS needs to check that all services billed are clinically valid and the patient...Read More »
Most Americans believe nurses and healthcare aides are underpaid, according to a new study about the public's attitude toward healthcare and its workers,...Read More »
Private healthcare insurers who administer Medicare Advantage plans will have to repay overpayments they receive in spite of incorrect diagnoses, according to a Washington, D....Read More »
The ACDIS Forms & Tools Committee regularly reviews submissions of items such as sample query templates, job descriptions, and audit tools for compliance and usability. If the committee finds the items to meet all criteria and believes they will be useful to other CDI professionals, they...Read More »
The ACDIS 2022 Conference speakers application period is currently open and closes on September 3. The 2022 Conference will be in Kissimmee, Florida, and takes place May 2-5. If you are interested in applying to speak at the Conference, be sure to do so before your time runs out on September 3...Read More »
As an inpatient coder or CDI specialist, do you, like me, feel relief that ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting direct to code an uncertain diagnosis documented at discharge as confirmed? You can probably recite the...Read More »
