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Regardless of whether facilities transitioned or went straight to the bundle, many were initially unhappy with their reimbursement. Part of the disappointment had to do with misunderstandings about how the new payment system worked.More...
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When healthcare reform passed in early 2010, ACOs were tucked deep within the law's pages and weren't on the forefront of the national consciousness. That should change this year as Medicare et the rules and regulations that will govern ACOs, which are set to start no later than Jan. 1, 2012. More...
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The United States is implementing the diagnostic subset ICD-10-CM (International Classification of Disease 10th Revision with Clinical Modification) concurrently with the procedural subset ICD-10-PCS (International Classification of Disease Procedure Code System). The federal implementation compliance deadline is Oct.1, 2013. Just how will this affect renal coding?More...
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Information, information flow, and connectivity: A large percentage of the provider community feel that in addressing the new bundling paradigm automated information systems will be essential. More...
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the final rule on how dialysis will be reimbursed under a new "bundled" payment system. Its formal name is the End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System (ESRD PPS); many others would call it the biggest change to the ESRD program in decades.More...
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