Patients hate surprise bills and soon, they’ll be much less common, thanks to the “No Surprises Act” [1]. But while the bill protects patients it adds new complexities for physicians. In many ways, it shifts the balance of power to commercial health plans, something that could work out negatively for physicians.
Introduction to the Hospital at Home and its Impact on Hospital Billing
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed healthcare. Most attention has been paid to shifts in telemedicine and remote work, but other changes are emerging. One of the biggest is the concept of the “hospital at home”.
RAPs Are Going Away — Now What?
While some of the news around CMS’ release of the payment rule for CY 2021 has been positive, many home health agencies are likely bristling at new policies around the Requests for Anticipated Payment (RAPs) for 2021 and beyond.
A Deeper Dive Into CMS Approach to Home Health for 2021
With the recent CMS announcements, 2021 is looking like it’s going to be a transitional year for home health billing and home health coding. The agency has made multiple changes to home health regulations to improve efficiency and make better use of technology across the country.
CMS Updates for Billing and Coding: Q4 2020
We’re coming into the end of the year, which means now is a great time for healthcare leaders and medical billing and coding managers to survey recent CMS updates as you work to ensure the financial health of your organization.