Archive for October, 2009

Know what differentiates CCI and OCE edits

October 31st, 2009

The Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) edits for evaluation and management (E&M), including critical care, apply to hospitals effective January 1, 2009. Prior to this, not all CCI edits that app » Read more: Know what differentiates CCI and OCE edits

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Medicare’s Anti-Markup Rule-Partially Delayed Until 2009

October 14th, 2009

On December 28, 2007, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) displayed a final rule announcing that it was delaying the effective date of the majority of the newly revised anti-markup rule until January 1, 2009. CMS’ announcement came just a few days before the newly revised rule was set to take effect on January 1, 2008.  There are two provisions of the anti-markup rule that were not delayed: (1) the technical » Read more: Medicare’s Anti-Markup Rule-Partially Delayed Until 2009

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