Month: July 2018

Understanding the terms and provisions in a payer contract is key to maximizing reimbursement, preventing denials, and operating a smooth revenue cycle. Providers are in the business of keeping their patients healthy. But confusing payer contracts riddled with “legalese” and other complicated provisions can get in the way of improving patient outcomes. Payer contracts define […]

A decade ago, CMS enacted Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS), a policy that penalizes hospitals for hospital-associated conditions (HAC) not present during admission. Recent research published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology has shown the program has had minimal impact on hospital reimbursement. The researchers also found associated billing codes were “rarely used” by […]