General Question for the Week of April 10, 2017
Is there a cost to the hospital if an implantable device that originally cost $20,000 fails and is replaced by a device that costs $16,000 and for which the manufacturer gives a credit of $16,000?
Is there a cost to the hospital if an implantable device that originally cost $20,000 fails and is replaced by a device that costs $16,000 and for which the manufacturer gives a credit of $16,000?
Can hospitals bill Medicare for the lowest level ER visit for patients who check into the ER and are “triaged” through a limited evaluation by a nurse but leave the ER before seeing a physician?
What is the purpose of the Medicare CERT program?
What is the purpose of the Medicare CERT program?
Can you provide any tips for conducting chart audits?
What is the deadline for hospitals to submit the Hospital IQR Program eCQM data to CMS?
Does Medicare reimburse telehealth services?
What is the performance period for the value modifier in 2017 and 2018?
What are the billing guidelines for assigning condition code 44?
Where can I find the instructions to implement the new Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice?
I have heard that there will be no PQRS payment adjustments in 2017 because of a problem with the ICD-10 code update. Can you provide any information about this?
When does the new observation notice take effect, and where can I find it?
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