Expert Opinions

Evaluation and Management (E&M) Split (or Shared) Visits – 2022 Summary of Changes

The 2022 Final Rule defines split (or shared) visits as evaluation and management (E&M) visits in the facility setting that are performed in part by both the physician and a non-physician practitioner (NPP) who are in the same group, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
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Document Your Leftovers: The JW Modifier and How to Use It

On Jan. 1, 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services…
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New Modifiers: Hospital Outpatient Billing for Injectable Self-Administered Drugs

Do you and your team have a good process to readily identify…
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What’s on Your 2021 OIG Compliance Greatest Hits List?

Compliance plans are critical to making sure your organization…
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New ICD-10 Codes Create Clarity in Capturing COVID in 2021

The chaos and confusion fomented throughout the American healthcare…
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Panacea Unveils Comprehensive Summary of 2021 OPPS Final Rule

Following the recent unveiling by federal officials of the 2021…
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Panacea Announces No-Cost Diagnostic Review of Hospital Chargemaster ahead of CMS Final Rule Posting Deadline

The comprehensive diagnostic review includes analysis of CMS…
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Webinar: CMS Price Transparency – How to Comply with Consumer Display & Machine-Readable File Requirements

Designed for hospitals just starting on their consumer display…
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The Devil’s in the Details of the New Hospital Price Transparency Rules

Raising sufficient general awareness of the new federal hospital…