Quickly search for National and Local Coverage data simply enter the LCD, NCD number, description or title in the search box. Local coverage determination (LCD’s), informs you with detailed information to determine whether or not a particular item or service is covered on an interme... Read More
Depending on a surgeon's area of expertise, documentation becomes an important tool not simply as a marker of care quality, but for the proper capture of charges and reimbursement. This past January 1st marked the 20th anniversary of CMS' adoption of Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) bundling edits... Read More
Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) opened the application period for practices to participate in the new nation-wide primary care model, Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+). CPC+ is a five-year primary care medical home model beginning January 2017 that will enable pri... Read More
On July 29, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule outlining fiscal year (FY) 2017 Medicare payment policies and rates for the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System (IRF PPS) and the IRF Quality Reporting Program (IRF QRP). The F... Read More
What's new? Article New ICD-10 Codes for Chiropractors Article Documenting injuries Article Documentating Diabetes Mellitus, Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemia Article Think Sepsis. Time Matters. Article Getting Ready for new ICD-10 Codes for... Read More
To view more items select a month from our "Items by Month" list.