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Hayes’ Healthcare Audit and Revenue Integrity Analysis Finds COVID-19 Claims and Bundling Errors Driving Denials

Electronic Health Reporter

Bundling errors continue to wreak havoc on hospital bottom lines in 2021, causing 34% of inpatient charge denials with an average value of $5,300 each. That’s according to an auditing and revenue integrity report analyzing more than $100 billion worth of denials and […].

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Clamping Down on Upcoding Risk: 3 Steps to Ensure Proper Payment & Compliance

HIT Consultant

Ritesh Ramesh, Chief Operations Officer, Hayes. A recent report from the HHS Office of the Inspector General (OIG) turned heads across the healthcare industry after pointing to a notable rise in inpatient hospital stays where upcoding was believed to be the culprit. That was before the COVID-19 pandemic.