Typically, we would have the Final Rule updates to the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) for the 2021 fiscal year (FY) 60 days prior to its effective date. However, this year, […]
On August 4, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Changes to Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) for the 2021 calendar year (CY). The proposed regulations […]
Beginning July 1,2020 Medicare required prior authorization for five procedure classes: blepharoplasty, botulinum toxin injections, panniculectomy, rhinoplasty, and vein ablation. As a reminder, prior authorization was announced through the Calendar […]
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I’m sure everyone has heard the saying, “the only constant is change.” Well, it certainly rings true these days. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a second interim final […]
Panacea has summarized the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and American Medical Association (AMA) payment and coding updates, effective July 2020 (with some retroactive changes). Please review the […]
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As many of you have heard, there are major changes coming to evaluation and management (E&M) codes in 2021. The changes were finalized in the 2020 Physician Final Rule.
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Please join us on Thursday, June 4, 2020, at 1 pm ET, for our 90-minute live webinar, “How to Avoid the 5 Pitfalls In Coding Nuclear Medicine, Diagnostic Radiology, and […]
By training coders who already are on staff, hospitals leverage institutional knowledge and build career paths. Changes in payment policies, laws, and regulatory oversight are forcing healthcare organizations to respond […]
In 1992, CPT coding options for interventional radiology (IR) procedures underwent a seismic shift in “how” to code. Gone was the old method of complete procedure codes (a one-size-fits-all code); […]
Three Key Takeaways from the FY 2021 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule
/in Auditing & Compliance /by Panacea InsightsTypically, we would have the Final Rule updates to the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) for the 2021 fiscal year (FY) 60 days prior to its effective date. However, this year, […]
Five Key Takeaways from the CY 2021 Outpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule
/in Auditing & Compliance /by Panacea InsightsOn August 4, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Changes to Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) for the 2021 calendar year (CY). The proposed regulations […]
What Radiology Practices Need to Know About Medicare’s Prior-Authorization Requirements
/in Auditing & Compliance /by Panacea InsightsBeginning July 1,2020 Medicare required prior authorization for five procedure classes: blepharoplasty, botulinum toxin injections, panniculectomy, rhinoplasty, and vein ablation. As a reminder, prior authorization was announced through the Calendar […]
Relaxing Rules for Telehealth
/in Auditing & Compliance /by Panacea InsightsI’m sure everyone has heard the saying, “the only constant is change.” Well, it certainly rings true these days. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a second interim final […]
CMS and AMA payment and coding updates, effective July, 1 2020
/in Auditing & Compliance, Expert Opinions /by Panacea InsightsPanacea has summarized the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and American Medical Association (AMA) payment and coding updates, effective July 2020 (with some retroactive changes). Please review the […]
E&M Changes: How Will They Affect Your Practice?
/in Auditing & Compliance, Expert Opinions /by Panacea InsightsAs many of you have heard, there are major changes coming to evaluation and management (E&M) codes in 2021. The changes were finalized in the 2020 Physician Final Rule.
Webinar: The 5 Pitfalls in Coding Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Earn 1.5 CEUs
/in Auditing & Compliance /by Panacea InsightsPlease join us on Thursday, June 4, 2020, at 1 pm ET, for our 90-minute live webinar, “How to Avoid the 5 Pitfalls In Coding Nuclear Medicine, Diagnostic Radiology, and […]
Cultivating Homegrown Inpatient Auditors
/in Auditing & Compliance /by Panacea InsightsBy training coders who already are on staff, hospitals leverage institutional knowledge and build career paths. Changes in payment policies, laws, and regulatory oversight are forcing healthcare organizations to respond […]
IR Coding: 100% Bundled, Component Coded or Hybrid-Bundled
/in Auditing & Compliance /by Panacea InsightsIn 1992, CPT coding options for interventional radiology (IR) procedures underwent a seismic shift in “how” to code. Gone was the old method of complete procedure codes (a one-size-fits-all code); […]
The OIG Targets Herceptin Billing Errors
/in Auditing & Compliance /by Panacea InsightsThe OIG has added specialty drug coverage and reimbursement by Medicaid to its Work Plan.