This edition includes information on a new model to target wasteful, inappropriate services in Original Medicare, CY 2026 proposed rules for ESRD and home health, revalidation deadline for skilled nursing facilities, and more.
Review the top denial / partial denial reasons and high-level results of evaluation and management services – emergency department visits TPE round results.
Prior authorization is a process through which coverage is determined prior to providing or billing the service. This process allows the provider to submit documentation prior to providing or billing the service. The contractor will then al…
Surgeons append modifier 66 to claims indicating they were on a team of surgeons performing a specific procedure on the same patient during the same operative session. Billing modifier 66 requires documentation to support the claim.