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As part of an effort entitled the Regulatory Sprint to Coordinated Care, CMS and OIG released advance copies of proposed regulatory changes on Oct. 9. The proposed rules would modify regulations that have presented obstacles to physicians, hospitals and other providers as they transition away from traditional fee-for-service (FFS) payment models toward value-based arrangements.
 

Medicare doesn't pay for "P-stim," but this Willow Street, Pa., provider gave it shot, and is now paying the feds $178,000 to get out from under a False Claims Act rap.
 

Think you know your hospital E/M coding? Take a shot at four questions that will be featured during our Sept. 17 E/M webinar to test your know-how.

 
DecisionHealth, the publisher of Part B News, is currently seeking speakers to present at the 2020 National Provider Enrollment Forum, to be held April 19-22 in New Orleans.
 
A patient presents to the emergency department after falling off a ladder. The ED physician examines him and determines that the patient has fractured his distal radius and ulna. The physician then applies a short arm splint to stabilize the fractures and instructs him to follow up with an orthopedic surgeon. How should this service be coded?

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