Big Coding Changes begin October 1! Can’t decide if you are coming to TAHC&H’s Coding Conference, September 13-14 in Houston? See note from Lisa Selman-Holman about her presentation that will help you make up your mind!
New codes! Changed codes! New guidelines! Even the word "with" and its meaning has turned the coding world upside down. Guidelines we have lived with for years are now written opposite. Pressure ulcers will be subject to 3 sets of official guidance and coders and clinicians alike are going to struggle with the challenges.
Pre-claim authorization is just around the corner. Our Plans of Care and OASIS have never been subject to as much review in the recent past, and now we'll be submitting clinical documentation to Palmetto on a regular basis. The diagnoses on the claim/POC has never been so important to getting our claims paid.
I have revised my content to include all pertinent new information with lots of home health and hospice scenarios to help apply the new information.
Now is the time to ensure that coders are up-to-date and compliant with new changes before the huge October 1 changes. Register here. Hurry, group discount for Westin Galleria Houston hotel ends Monday, August 29!