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Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services announce record-breaking recoveries resulting from joint efforts to combat health care fraud
CMS U.S. Department of Health & Human Services News Division (HHS) 202-690-6343 (TTY) 866-544-5309 www.Justice.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, February 11, 2013 Government Teams Recovered $4.2 Billion in FY 2012 WASHINGTON – Attorney General Eric Holder and Health and Human … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, CMS, FBI, fraud, government, HCFAC Program, HEAT, hhs, Justice Department, medicare, recovery, strikforce, takedown
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Join our team!
RMC, Inc. is accepting resumes for both our Physician and Hospital teams. Requirements: AHIMA-credentialed (RHIA, RHIT, and/or CCS) or AAPC for physician team Five years coding experience Ability to travel (traveling positions only) Work well independently Excellent interpersonal skills Relocation is … Continue reading
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Exam Finding: Skin Turgor
Skin turgor is the skin’s ability to change shape and return to normal (elasticity). Skin turgor is a sign commonly used by health care workers to assess the degree of fluid loss or dehydration. To determine skin turgor, the health … Continue reading
HCCA Compliance Institute 2012
Can you believe it’s that time of the year already?! We are looking forward to HCCA Compliance Institute in Las Vegas this month. Stop by our booth (#415) and enter our drawing to win a half day of onsite education … Continue reading
Posted in Conferences, Events, HCCA
Tagged 2012, compliance, conference, drawing, education, HCCA, las vegas
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HHS Proposes One – Year Delay in ICD-10 Implementation
The latest news from CMS… The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced a proposed rule that would delay, from October 1, 2013 to October 1, 2014, the compliance date for the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition … Continue reading
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CMS News: ICD-10 Implementation date coming in April
From JustCoding.com website, March 20, 2012. CMS expects to release a new ICD-10-CM/PCS implementation date sometime in April. That date will be the same for payers and providers. CMS provided the update during a March 7 conference call with payers, … Continue reading
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90-day discretionary period of 5010 transactions
CMS has decided to extend the 90-day discretionary period on 5010 transactions. The original extension was due to expire April 1 but is now extended through June 30, 2012. CMS is reporting that they are receiving over 90 percent of … Continue reading
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ICD-10: It’s been an eventful week
What are your thoughts about the news coming from HHS? Do you have any predictions of the outcome? http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2012pres/02/20120216a.html Let us know! We want to hear your thoughts!
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Article: Medicaid to Stop Reimbursement for Unnecessary ER Visits
Starting on April 1, Medicaid will no longer reimburse for unnecessary emergency room visits in Washington state. Read Seattle Times Article: Here Carol Ostrom. “State Medicaid to quit paying for ER visits deemed unnecessary” Seattle Times February 7, 2012.
D-dimer Test Coding Q&A
Question: “What is the best code for elevated D-dimer test?” Answer: Currently there is no official determination as to the best code for this test. 790.6, other abnormal blood chemistry, relates to chemicals/elements in the blood such as cobalt, copper, … Continue reading
