The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) and other federal agencies have emphasized the importance of voluntarily developed and implemented compliance plans. The OIG has supplied guidance as to the elements of a model compliance plan.
The January Integrated Outpatient Code Editor (IOCE) expands editing related to manifestation diagnosis codes. Read this article to find out more about the editing.
When a patient enrolls in or disenrolls from a Medicare Advantage plan during his/her inpatient stay, the following factors will determine whether to bill the Medicare Advantage plan and/or original Medicare.
This article includes a quick reference table that will help the billing staff of providers, physicians, and other suppliers determine whether Medicare is the primary or secondary payer based upon specific situational criteria. The informat…