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Ask the Experts: Cost Report for Cardiac Rehab Services
I am looking for assistance with the cost report treatment for our new intensive cardiac rehabilitation service. In most respects, this service operates like a department of the hospital.
CY18 OPPS and ASC Final Rule Summary
This document provides a comprehensive summary of the CY18 OPPS and ASC final rule, published by CMS.
Patients Don’t Have Financial Buffer to Pay Out of Pocket Costs
Healthcare payments spike in the months of March and April, when the majority of American households receive their tax refunds.
Executive Summary: CMS Quality Payment Program 2018 Final Rule
This document briefly summarizes key financial and operational impacts from the 2018 Quality Payment Program (QPP) final rule, published by CMS.
Designated Health Services Under the Stark Law
The Stark Law lists designate health services that are targeted to address overutilization.
Ask the Experts: Revenue Cycle and IT Collaboration
Can you recommend a book that would improve my understanding of the collaboration between IT and the patient billing process?
Ask the Experts: Payment Posting Schedule
It is my understanding that payments and adjustments must be allocated evenly/individually based on the insurance payment itself. Can you share any documentation that states how payments are to be posted to charges on a compliance level?
Healthcare Transactions: 3Q 2017
For the third quarter of 2017, Ponder & Co. tracked 26 transactions involving hospital change of control.
Executive Summary: CMS 2018 PFS Final Rule
This document highlights key financial and operational impacts from the CY18 PFS final rule, published by CMS.
HFMA’s Regulatory Sound Bites: An Overview of the Final 2018 IPPS Rule
This presentation provides important details of the FY18 IPPS final rule, published by CMS.