Paula Digby tells the “Insiders” during Episode 137 that ‘medical necessity’ means different things to different people. It’s a great… Please log in to view this content.
In Episode 106 Paula Digby answers a concern about which documents may be used for coding in the IRF setting, specifically addressing the Pre-Admission Screen and the Plan of Care. Another topic is whether one can bill anything higher than 99211 for a pharmacist seeing patients in a physician practice. Congratulations to Judy for winning […]
CMS issued the annual update for the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System on August 4, 2020. This final rule also includes making permanent the regulatory change to eliminate the requirement for physicians to conduct a post admission visit since much of the information is included in the pre-admission screening documentation. This flexibility was offered […]
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, physicians, auditors, payors and students. You are invited to listen in for ten to twenty minutes every other Monday and to submit your favorite questions or comments for Coffee with […]