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IPPS and LTCH Final Rule FY2018

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In this final rule, CMS is increasing the amount of uncompensated care payments made to acute care hospitals by $800 million to approximately $6.8 billion for fiscal year 2018. Uncompensated care represents healthcare services provided by hospitals or providers for which they don’t get reimbursed. Often uncompensated care arises when people don’t have insurance and […]

FY2018 IRF Final Rule

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The FY 2018 final policies are summarized below. Update to the payment rates under the IRF PPS. For FY 2018, CMS is finalizing an update to the IRF PPS payments to reflect a 1.0 percent increase factor, in accordance with section 1886(j)(3)(C)(iii) of the Social Security Act, as added by section 411(b) of the Medicare […]

CWTC [Episode 17] PCS for Frozen Plasma, Polydactyly PCS, Diabetes with Manifestations in IRF

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Welcome to Coffee with the Coder®, our conversation with Paula Digby and her team to address issues, observations and questions for Health Information Management professionals. You are invited to listen in for ten minutes every other Monday and to submit your favorite questions or comments for Coffee with the Coder® In this episode Heather Bryans […]

Hospital Outpatient, Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems Proposed Rule FY2018

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The proposed rule is one of several for 2018 that reflect a broader strategy to relieve regulatory burdens for providers; support the patient-doctor relationship in healthcare; and promote transparency, flexibility and innovation in the delivery of care. The OPPS and ASC payment system are updated annually to include changes to payment policies, payment rates, and […]

CWTC [Episode 16] Conflicting Rules, BMI, Etiologic Selection

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Welcome to Coffee with the Coder®, our conversation with Paula Digby and her team to address issues, observations and questions for Health Information Management professionals. You are invited to listen in for ten minutes every other Monday and to submit your favorite questions or comments for Coffee with the Coder® In this episode Heather Bryans […]

Working Your Way to Success with Outpatient Therapy (Part 1)

CWTC [Episode 15] IGC for JRA, Ideopathic v Unspecified, A v D in Rehab (Fracture Care), Subacute Cerebellar Syndrome

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Welcome to Coffee with the Coder®, our conversation with Paula Digby and her team to address issues, observations and questions for Health Information Management professionals. You are invited to listen in for ten minutes every other Monday and to submit your favorite questions or comments for Coffee with the Coder® In this episode Heather Bryans […]

CPT© Coding E&M Urology

CWTC [Episode 14] BMI, NST, IRF scenarios

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Welcome to Coffee with the Coder®, our conversation with Paula Digby and her team to address issues, observations and questions for Health Information Management professionals. You are invited to listen in for ten minutes every other Monday and to submit your favorite questions or comments for Coffee with the Coder® In this episode Heather Bryans […]