3 / 19 / 2024
By Lori Carlin
In the introduction, we discussed the three (3) edit types that make up the National Correct Coding Initiative (“NCCI”). Probably the most familiar of those edits are the procedure...
3 / 14 / 2024
By Lori Carlin
One of the best resources we frequently recommend to providers is the National Correct Coding Initiative (“NCCI”) policy manual. It is like using a crystal ball to peer into...
3 / 5 / 2024
By Mike Vandaveer
Healthcare Real Estate Transactions Jackson Health Confirms $90 Million Expansion. Jackson Health System has selected Skanska USA as the contractor to complete a $90 million renovation and expansion project that...
2 / 8 / 2024
Effective January 1, 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) established an active payment status for CPT codes 96202 and 96203 (caregiver behavior management/modification training services) and...
2 / 1 / 2024
By Alysia Delozier
The 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule revealed some great advancements in behavioral health services and how CMS will allow them to be billed. We will highlight some...
1 / 17 / 2024
By Zach Maher & John P. Carter
Introduction In the labyrinthine world of healthcare, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the Minotaur that promises both mighty solutions and moral conundrums. But before tackling these head-on, let’s take a...
12 / 20 / 2023
By Amy Crenshaw-Pritchett
As we all know, until the release of the 2024 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule on November 2, 2023; SDoH assessments were “voluntary” reporting measures for the Centers for...
10 / 19 / 2023
By Amy Crenshaw-Pritchett
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the FY 2023 Final Rule, which required hospitals to report the new Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) program to submit two...
10 / 12 / 2023
By Jessica Sullivan
Some facilities allow for a medical graduate training program where residents and medical students can participate in the care of patients under the direction of a licensed attending physician...
9 / 14 / 2023
By Amy Crenshaw-Pritchett & Robin Peterson, CPC, CPMA
Pinnacle is conducting a four-part series to delve into the upcoming 2024 ICD-10 CM code changes and break them down chapter by chapter. On June 16, 2023, The Centers...
