Frequent Post-Acute Care Use May Equal More Readmissions

Source: HCPro Case Management

Some hospitals may be referring patients too quickly to post-acute facilities—which is reducing their average length of stay but negatively affecting their readmission rates.

Patient Engagement of the Financial Kind

Source: HealthLeaders Media

As patients adapt to their heightened financial responsibilities, health systems and hospitals must help make sure patients pay for as much of their bills as possible.

High-Deductible Health Plans Changing the Way Physicians Talk to Patients

Source: Physician Practice Insider

The proliferation of high-deductible health plans is having a ripple effect throughout the industry and forcing many medical practices to change the way they do business. And some of those changes are affecting the way physicians discuss treatment options with their patients.

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Q&A: Billing Time for Advance Care Planning

Source: Physician Practice Insider

I work in a physician’s office and I need clarification on the length of time advance care planning services (CPT® codes 99497 and 99498) should be provided before they can be billed. The code specifics 30 minutes. If less than 30 minutes is provided, is the service still billable?

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