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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.
On Jan. 1, 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) began requiring the use of the JW modifier. The JW modifier is appended […]
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Do you and your team have a good process to readily identify and bill appropriately for self-administered drugs? The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has had a longstanding […]
Compliance plans are critical to making sure your organization is mitigating risk. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recommends that you audit […]
The chaos and confusion fomented throughout the American healthcare industry by the continuing COVID-19 pandemic has been bad enough in of itself – but when coders found themselves unable to […]
Following the recent unveiling by federal officials of the 2021 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Final Rule, Panacea Healthcare Solutions has created a comprehensive Final Rule Summary highlighting some of […]
Our revenue integrity team continually monitors announcements by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the American Medical Association (AMA) to bring you the most current and up-to-date […]
Panacea’s consultants have been closely monitoring both Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and American Medical Association (AMA) published guidance for newly created codes for billing during the COVID-19 […]
On July 28, 2020, CMS released a new FAQ for Hospital Billing for Remote Services (Section LL) and expanded the FAQ for Outpatient Therapy Services (Section MM) in the COVID-19 […]
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Evaluation and Management 2023 Updates: What You Need to Know
/in Expert Opinions /by Panacea InsightsHow to Rationalize Chargemaster Prices
/in Featured, Revenue Integrity /by Panacea InsightsHave 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.
Document Your Leftovers: The JW Modifier and How to Use It
/in Expert Opinions, Featured /by Panacea InsightsOn Jan. 1, 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) began requiring the use of the JW modifier. The JW modifier is appended […]
New Modifiers: Hospital Outpatient Billing for Injectable Self-Administered Drugs
/in Expert Opinions /by Panacea InsightsDo you and your team have a good process to readily identify and bill appropriately for self-administered drugs? The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has had a longstanding […]
What’s on Your 2021 OIG Compliance Greatest Hits List?
/in Auditing & Compliance, Expert Opinions /by Panacea InsightsCompliance plans are critical to making sure your organization is mitigating risk. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recommends that you audit […]
New ICD-10 Codes Create Clarity in Capturing COVID in 2021
/in Auditing & Compliance, Expert Opinions /by Panacea InsightsThe chaos and confusion fomented throughout the American healthcare industry by the continuing COVID-19 pandemic has been bad enough in of itself – but when coders found themselves unable to […]
Panacea Unveils Comprehensive Summary of 2021 OPPS Final Rule
/in Expert Opinions, Revenue Integrity /by Panacea InsightsFollowing the recent unveiling by federal officials of the 2021 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Final Rule, Panacea Healthcare Solutions has created a comprehensive Final Rule Summary highlighting some of […]
CMS and AMA Fourth Quarter 2020 Coding Updates: Panacea Summary and Recommendations
/in Revenue Integrity /by Panacea InsightsOur revenue integrity team continually monitors announcements by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the American Medical Association (AMA) to bring you the most current and up-to-date […]
Panacea Special Edition / Laboratory Services Update During COVID-19 PHE
/in COVID-19 /by Panacea InsightsPanacea’s consultants have been closely monitoring both Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and American Medical Association (AMA) published guidance for newly created codes for billing during the COVID-19 […]
UPDATE: Billing for Hospital Outpatient Services During the COVID-19 PHE
/in COVID-19 /by Panacea InsightsOn July 28, 2020, CMS released a new FAQ for Hospital Billing for Remote Services (Section LL) and expanded the FAQ for Outpatient Therapy Services (Section MM) in the COVID-19 […]