The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it will delay updating the Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings on the Care Compare website from April until July 2022 so it can correct a calculation error in the calendar year 2021 results for the OP-10 outpatient imaging efficiency measure.
New HCPCS Code For Convalescent Plasma In Outpatient Setting
On December 28, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revised the emergency use authorization for COVID-19 convalescent plasma with high titers of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies.
The Hospital at Home Program Is Having Challenges: What Does this Mean for Hospital Billing Services?
We’ve discussed the Hospital at Home program and its impact on hospital revenue cycle management and home health billing before. But recently, there have been reports of problems with waivers. As you investigate hospital billing services, we want to keep you up to date on what’s going on.
Medical Billing and Coding: What to Expect in 2022
To make sure your strategic decisions around medical billing and coding services are always up to date, we keep our eye on changes across the industry.
AHA Updates Guidance On Using Z-Codes For Social Needs
The American Hospital Association (AHA) has posted updated guidance to help hospitals and clinicians use ICD-10-CM “Z codes” to capture data on the social needs of patient populations, including non-medical factors that may influence a patient’s health status.
