Denials & Appeals

No matter how thorough the documentation, no matter how precise the coding, denials still haunt the halls of most facilities. While many...Read More »

By Trey La Charité, MD, FACP, SFHM, CCDS

Before the first word of an appeal is ever written, review the denial chart thoroughly...Read More »

By Richard Pinson, MD, FACP, CCS, and Cynthia Tang, RHIA, CCS

The 2017 Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting,...Read More »

Medicare Administrative Contactors (MAC) have new revised audit targets, according to a...Read More »

According to an ACDIS poll, 71% of respondents conduct clinical validation reviews. Listen to the Quarterly Membership Call to learn more about...Read More »

ACDIS members are invited to join the ACDIS Advisory Board today for the Quarterly Membership Conference Call, which will focus on the new...Read More »

Q: What guidance do you have for building a denial management team?

A: As with any team, it is important...Read More »

Clinical validation is definitely a hot topic in CDI right now. According to the 2017 CDI Industry Survey (which will be made available during CDI...Read More »

Those familiar with the CDI Journal, a bimonthly publication, know that each edition focuses on a particular topic related to CDI. Thus...Read More »

The...Read More »