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Presentation Slides from the RAC Member Calls on April 22 and May 12, 2009
This advisory aims to provide an overview of the permanent RAC program. It describes the guidelines RACs must follow, the requirements for hospitals and the timeline for the national rollout of the program.
Bringing Behavioral Health to the Bedside Bloomington Hospital, Bloomington, IN Summary
This advisory provides an overview of Fair Credit Reporting Act \(FCRA\) and its applications. Hospitals commitment to caring includes helping a patient determine his or her options for financial assistance and improving the billing process. One of the tools some hospitals have considered using to…
Conventional & Accelerated Union Organizing in Hospitals \(PDF\)
The AHA anticipates a significant increase in audit activity by contractors for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in 2009 and beyond as a result of the transition of the hospital review function from Quality Improvement Organizations to contracted fiscal intermediaries and Medicare…
On February 17, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 \(the Recovery Act\). The 87 billion legislation includes measures to preserve and improve health care, modernize infrastructure, enhance energy independence, expand educational opportunities, and…
Union Rat Victorious in NJ Supreme Court and Donning and Doffing: The Next Wave of Employment Class Action Lawsuits
Recommendation #2 Hospital leaders should review and evaluate the organization's behavioral health plan in light of identified community needs, the behavioral health needs of their patients, and available community resources.
On January 15, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services released a final rule modifying the medical data code set standards and adopting ICD-10-CM for coding of patient diagnoses and ICD-10-PCS for coding of hospital procedures.