The ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance (C&M) Committee discussed a few changes to the ICD-9-CM and ICD-10 code sets for the October 1, 2012...Read More »
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) says CMS incorrectly estimates payment errors in its Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) program,...Read More »
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recovered nearly $4.1 billion in taxpayer dollars in Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 thanks to its...Read More »
The Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) for J12, which covers Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and the District of Columbia...Read More »
After serving as the president of the National Quality Forum (NQF) for more than six years, Janet Corrigan earlier this month announced her plans...Read More »
As of Wednesday, February 29, hospitals can access their Value-Based Purchasing Simulated Hospital Report via QualityNet, according to a CMS...Read More »
The fourth quarter 2011 Short-Term Acute Care Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report (PEPPER) is available via QualityNet. This...Read More »
