Entries by Panacea Insights
Big Changes in 2023 for Ambulatory Surgery Centers
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have created over 50 new C-codes (C7500–C7555) for ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) that affect many procedures. These codes were created to allow additional payment for packaged services for ASCs.
Kevin Chmura Appointed Chief Executive Officer of Panacea Healthcare Solutions
Panacea Healthcare Solutions today announced the appointment of Kevin Chmura as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors, effective immediately. Chmura joins Panacea with over 25 years of experience and a proven track record of delivering exceptional results to some of the country’s largest healthcare systems. He succeeds Fred Stodolak, who becomes Panacea’s Chairman of the Board.
How to Stay Ahead of Payer Audits by Data Mining Your Claims
External audits are rapidly returning to full operating force following a lull that took place amid the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Amidst a time of shrinking operating margins and heightened scrutiny by federal healthcare contractors, providers are seeking to focus on the benefits of technology-driven internal auditing.
How to Rationalize Chargemaster Prices
Have you ever wondered how hospital prices became so irrational? As is often the case, things changed incrementally. Hospitals and healthcare systems have experienced years of inadequate inflationary update factors, often reduced by factors such as presumed over-coding under the federal inpatient and outpatient prospective payment systems.
Is Your Staff Struggling with How to Bill Lab Services? 4 Steps to Better Results
If your organization is struggling with coding laboratory services consistently and accurately, here are the four steps you need to take.
Webinar: The Virtual HIPAA Privacy and Security Workshop 2022
We’re excited to announce that, with First Healthcare Compliance joining Panacea, Insights subscribers now have even more access to a wide variety of educational content for healthcare professionals. We invite you to take advantage of a 50% discount, available to Insights subscribers, when you register for the Virtual HIPAA Privacy and Security Workshop 2022 coming up November 3, 2022.
How to Comply With (and Exceed) the CMS Hospital Price Transparency Rule Requirements
CMS penalties have dramatically increased since the Price Transparency Rule was released, and providers must take heed before CMS and a legislative gauntlet arrive at their front door.