By: Sandy Sage RN, Revenue Analyst I’ve worked in the healthcare revenue cycle for 18 years. I’ve seen hospitals bought, sold, closed and I’ve seen them struggle and flourish. With regulations being imposed daily, and weekly, hospital staff have soldiered on and worked hard to keep their hospitals open. The one thing that every person I have met, that works …
Medicare Advantage Overpayment: FAQs
Palmetto has just updated their FAQ page with more insights. Click here to see their answers!
Medicare: Two Day Rule
Remember to review the policy! It has been brought to our attention that many member hospitals can benefit from this Medicare reminder, so our team of experts requested the following be shared: one-day stays with both Medicare and Managed Care claims are appearing frequently. Medicare policy is that for a patient to be considered inpatient, then the stay should exceed …
Latest HomeTown Health Newsletter
Read all about what’s happening within the HomeTown network in the Spring 2018 Newsletter. Click here to read!
Medicare Advantage Overpayment Issue
Important Update: Regarding Jurisdiction J (JJ) Medicare Advantage (MA) Overpayment Issue Attention JJ Part A providers: Palmetto GBA will extend the cancellation and recoupment date of these claims from July 1, 2018 to July 15, 2018, to allow providers additional time to research their patient account records and provide us with information to review and consider for exception. Please review …