ACEP Sues Federal Government Over Health Insurer Billing Practices
In a bold, unprecedented move, ACEP sued the federal government to contest a regulation that impedes emergency…
Medicare & Medicaid
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ACEP Sues Federal Government Over Health Insurer Billing Practices
In a bold, unprecedented move, ACEP sued the federal government to contest a regulation that impedes emergency... -
ACEP, EDMPA Address Out-of-Network and Balance Billing Issues
“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” —Sir... -
Anthem Blue Cross Starts Prepayment Review on Level 5 Emergency Department E/M Medicare Claims
Anthem Blue Cross has announced that beginning January 2016, the plan will begin a prepayment review of...
ACEP, EDMPA Address Out-of-Network and Balance Billing Issues
“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” —Sir…
Anthem Blue Cross Starts Prepayment Review on Level 5 Emergency Department E/M Medicare Claims
Anthem Blue Cross has announced that beginning January 2016, the plan will begin a prepayment review of…
Opinion: Emergency Medicine Community Reacts to IOM Report on Improving Diagnosis in Health Care
Editor’s Note: We received many responses to January’s A New Spin article, “What’s on My Mind: Should…
ACEP President Dr. Jay Kaplan Discusses Challenges Facing Emergency Medicine
Each year brings new challenges for our specialty to face and a new President to lead the…
New CMS Rules Introduce Bundled Payments for Observation Care
Last November, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published its 2016 final rule for the…
How the 2016 CMS Coding Changes Will Affect Emergency Physicians
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule…
Avoid Patient History Documentation Errors in Medical Coding
Particularly in our current climate of health care reform and ICD-10 transition, cutting through the red tape…