WHO has published a beta draft of the ICD-11 that includes new chapters and changes to code structures, according to ICD10 Monitor. Here are eight insights:
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A federal court judge ruled against UnitedHealth's attempt to dismiss a False Claims Act suit related to overpayments, according to a report on Lexology. Here are six insights:
CMS's recent decision to allow states to deny Medicaid benefits to people who do not fulfill a work requirement may prevent patients with substance use disorders from receiving treatment, according to a letter to the Trump administration signed by 160…
The American Hospital Association petitioned CMS to delay the application deadline for its new bundled payment model by a month to convey additional information to its members, AJMC reports.
Sean McSweeney, founder and president of Apache Health, a Los-Angeles based medical billing company, gave three helpful tips for orthopedic surgery coding.
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The Philippine Department of Information and Communications Technology will fund a program training and medical coders and billers to become U.S.-certified, according to SunStar. Here are five insights:
CMS reported national healthcare expenditures are expected to grow 5.5 percent through 2026, faster than projected gross domestic product growth, at 1 percent.
A number of state Medicaid programs are imposing unfounded restrictions on hepatitis C treatments, limiting the impact of potential treatments, Medpage Today reports.
During quarterly earnings calls, Anthem, Humana and WellCare Health Plans indicated intentions to capture greater shares of the growing Medicare Advantage market, Forbes reports. Here are six insights:
A class action lawsuit against Envision Healthcare Corp. alleges the physician staffing firm engaged in "balance-billing" for emergency services. Here are five insights: