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Brief about Wound Care Reimbursements in Various Healthcare Settings

Medisys Compliance

Wound care is provided in various healthcare settings like inpatient hospital, outpatient clinics, long-term care facilities, home health settings, hospice and skilled nursing facilities. For example, patients who require ongoing wound care but do not need to be hospitalized can receive treatment in outpatient clinics.

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Direct Billing by MFTs and MHCs: A Comprehensive Guide for Year 2024

Medisys Compliance

Marriage and Family Therapists (MFTs) and Mental Health Counselors (MHCs) can now directly bill Medicare for services they furnish and diagnose. Eligibility and Covered Services To directly bill Medicare, you must meet specific eligibility criteria. The next step involves enrolling as a Medicare provider.

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What Are The Current Regulatory Changes And Compliance Requirements That ASCs Need To Be Aware Of In Their Billing Practices?

Healthcare IT Today

Understanding ASCs Regulatory Changes and Their Billing Practices Outpatient surgery centers (ASCs) perform many surgical procedures outside of hospitals. However, ASC billing practices must be followed to ensure proper reimbursement and regulatory compliance. ASCs must also meet Medicare’s Conditions for Coverage.

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Understanding 3-Day Payment Window for Outpatient Billing

Medisys Compliance

What is 3-Day Payment Window? Medicare’s 3-day (or 1-day) payment window applies to outpatient services that hospitals and hospital wholly owned or wholly operated Part B entities furnish to Medicare beneficiaries. Defining Diagnostic Services. Hospital subject to 1-Day Payment Window.

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3 Key Wound Care Billing Updates for 2024

Medisys Compliance

Providers should consult the latest CPT manual and coding resources to ensure they are using the correct codes for their services. Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Updates OPPS is a payment system used by Medicare to reimburse hospitals for outpatient services, including some wound care procedures.

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Revised Updates for Renal Dialysis Billing

Medisys Compliance

Proposed ESRD Payment System. This rule also proposes an update to the Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) dialysis payment rate for renal dialysis services furnished by ESRD facilities for calendar year (CY) 2023. We can assist you in receiving accurate and timely Medicare reimbursement for delivered services.