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March 4 ODF audio/transcript available

Michael Iarrobino — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:19:09 +0000

MedicareFind subscribers can now access the audio and transcript of the March 4 Hospital & Hospital Quality Open Door Forum. As my colleague Debbie Mackaman wrote earlier this week, the call featured a discussion and several caller questions on the three-day rule.

MedicareFind tip: How to sort and filter documents

Michael Iarrobino — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:00:17 +0000

Filtering and sorting is at the heart of the MedicareFind solution. These features make it faster and easier for you to locate a particular document you have in mind, and also alert you to documents you had no idea existed (hmm, looks like there’s an LCD for this that I wasn’t aware of… better check [...]

ICD-10 call March 23

Michael Iarrobino — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:49:07 +0000

CMS is holding an ICD-10 National Provider Conference Call Tuesday, March 23, from 1 – 2 pm (Eastern). Here’s a look at the agenda: Requirement to report ICD-10-CM/PCS codes for services provided on or after October 1, 2013 ICD-9-CM codes will not be accepted after October 1, 2013 (there will not be a grace period) Benefits of ICD-10-CM Key [...]

Reviewing the three-day rule

Debbie Mackaman — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:25:35 +0000

Last week during the CMS Hospital Open Door Forum, CMS responded to requests for clarification on whether non-diagnostic services that are unrelated to the inpatient admission must be billed separately as outpatient services. To understand the implications of the CMS representative’s response, let’s look at the differences between diagnostic and non-diagnostic outpatient services and related [...]

Volunteers needed!

Michael Iarrobino — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:24:04 +0000

HCPro is seeking a small group of volunteers to participate in MedicareFind user research calls. Our purpose is to gather information on how individuals use MedicareFind. Participants must have: A current subscription to MedicareFind (www.medicarefind.com) Simultaneous access to the Internet and a phone line Testing will be scheduled for 45-minute sessions in the coming weeks. Those interested should e-mail [...]

MedicareFind tip: What to do when you don’t know your password

Michael Iarrobino — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:00:37 +0000

In this post I’ll explain what you should do when you don’t know your MedicareFind password, either because you’ve forgotten it or because you’ve just signed up for a subscription or free trial and haven’t yet set one up. The first step is to have a brand new password created and sent to your email. I [...]

Links to transmittals broken

Peggy Blue — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:50:44 +0000

Editor’s note: For those readers coming to the MedicareMentor Blog from the recent Medicare Update for Physician Services, welcome! We hope you take advantage of this resource — please take the time to explore what’s available by looking at some recent posts (below) or using the topic links in the bottom right of the page. [...]

RAC coding reviews and fraud training

Kimberly Hoy — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:30:44 +0000

This week several transmittals, including the April quarterly OPPS update, were listed on the transmittals page on the CMS Web site. However, as noted in the transmittals section of the Medicare Weekly Update, we are unable to access the actual transmittal documents. Transmittal numbers appear in the list of transmittals for 2010 and there is [...]

MedicareFind spotlight: Inpatient/outpatient status, claim review programs

Michael Iarrobino — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:27:41 +0000

If you find yourself looking for information in these areas, let me draw your attention to a couple documents that you may find useful. The first is a relatively recent (released in December 2009) brochure comparing and contrasting inpatient and outpatient status — called Are You a Hospital Inpatient or Outpatient? If You Have Medicare – [...]

Next Open Door Forum March 4

Michael Iarrobino — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:01:39 +0000

CMS has posted information for the next Hospital & Hospital Quality Open Door Forum, currently scheduled for 2 pm (Eastern) Thursday, March 4, 2010. To participate, dial 1-800-837-1935 and reference conference ID 49630715. As always, MedicareFind subscribers will have access to a transcript and recording of the conference call about one week later.