WTN News, WI – March 16, 2009. In his mind, as similarly presented in the OpEd piece, these EMRs just generate voluminous documentation geared to optimize reimbursement rather than better patient care. In addition, there is no real data supporting the notion that these systems … Obama’s $2 trillion reality

HFMA – March 16, 2009. Medicare spending on home health care–typically following a hospital discharge or for treatment of a chronic condition–totaled $12.9 billion in 2006, up 44 percent from 2002, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO).  Click title to read more… The GAO found that upcoding–overstating the severity of […]

MedPAC recommends an increase for most providers in 2010 Wolters Kluwer Editorial Staff – March 13, 2009. Although payment adequacy has been positive, average Medicare margins are expected to fall to 6.9 percent in 2009, according to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC). An increase in payment rates was recommended for most providers, except for […]