Final Rule: Home Health Care Conditions of Participation (July, 2017)

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CMS has finalized rules governing home health agencies that will improve the quality of health care services for Medicare and Medicaid patients and strengthen patients’ rights. These Medicare and Medicaid Conditions of Participation are the minimum health and safety standards a home health agency must meet in order to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid […]

Physician Fee Schedule 2017

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Links to the CMS data:   CY 2017 PFS Final Rule Addenda [ZIP, 1MB] CY 2017 PFS Final Rule Sample PE Worksheet [ZIP, 74KB] CY 2017 PFS Final Rule Direct PE Inputs [ZIP, 6MB] CY 2017 PFS Final Rule Indirect Practice Cost Indices [ZIP, 11KB] CY 2017 PFS Final Rule Physician Time [ZIP, 628KB] CY […]

Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Compare Website

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Visit IRF Compare View the CMS Fact Sheet about IRF Compare

CWTC [Episode 2] IRF and Home Health

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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 Paula Digby […]

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CWTC [Episode 1] MOON and IRF Questions

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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 Paula Digby […]

AHA RACTrac Reports

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AHA RACTrac Initiative The American Hospital Association’s (AHA) RACTrac survey collects data from hospitals on a quarterly basis to assess the impact the Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program on hospitals nationwide. AHA developed RACTrac in response to the lack of data and information provided by CMS on the impact of the RAC program on […]