Author name: Addison Barnes

Around 14% of patients discharged from hospitals are readmitted within 30 days, and it costs U.S. taxpayers more than $52.4 billion per year to care for the readmitted patients. The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS) has implemented several programs to reduce the readmission rate of Medicare beneficiaries. Transitional Care Management (TCM) is

Terminally ill patients often rely on hospices to manage their pain and symptoms. However, a day or two in such facilities can cost hundreds of dollars. Therefore, around 1.7 million US citizens are enrolled in Medicare’s hospice program each year to receive affordable end-of-life care. So, how do hospices receive reimbursements? Hospice care specialists use

A report published by the American Academy of Home Care Medicine revealed that nearly 6.5 million people in the USA are affected by chronic wounds each year, and a vast majority of them are senior citizens aged 65 and above. Chronic wounds are caused by conditions like diabetes, pressure ulcers, and foot ulcers and require

How confident are you about using the right DME codes? We all know that proper coding can save you from payment delays. But did you know that durable medical equipment (DME) is usually covered by the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) instead of CPT codes? DMEs are primarily covered by HCPCS’ level II codes