CMS will hold a MLN Connects® National Provider Call on Monday, December 12, 1:30-3 p.m., Eastern, regarding the 2016 hospital appeals settlement update, which became available to providers with outstanding claims denials as of December 1.
On November 3, 2016, CMS provided details on the...Read More »
A couple of weeks ago, the 3,500th person to hold the CCDS certification passed the exam. We are delighted to introduce you to Jaime Brown, BSN, RN, CCDS, a CDI specialist at Ochsner Health System at Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. Please join us in congratulating her on...Read More »
CMS recently released details of its next round of settlements for hospitals with pending inpatient appeals to help clear a massive backlog that has been the subject of a long-running lawsuit.
With appeals waiting for adjudication before Administrative Law Judges (ALJ) ...Read More »
The pay regulations for 2017 are expected to increase Medicare payments to hospitals for outpatient services by 1.7%, according to details about the 2017 ...Read More »
Physician payment rates will increase 0.24% for 2017 compared to 2016, according to the 2017 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule, released by CMS on November 3. This increase comes after application of the...Read More »
A research brief from the University of Michigan's Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation (CHRT) suggests that hospital rankings, ostensibly designed to enlighten healthcare consumers, have morphed into ...Read More »
Our customer service team gets calls from people who have trouble accessing the ACDIS website. They’re logged in with their username and password—or think they’re logged in—but they’re actually not.
It’s confusing and it’s frustrating, but it is very easy to check if you are logged in....Read More »
The American Hospital Association (AHA) released a series of videos to educate hospitals, clinicians, and trustees on the new system outlined in the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA).Read More »
