Healthicity Blog

Amniotic fluid injections have recently come under scrutiny – and two recent cases highlight the potential compliance pitfalls and risks of using this treatment.

As technology in healthcare advances, payors (like Medicare) adjust some of their coverage policies. One area that has seen increased coverage and use in the Medicare program is remote patient monitoring.

The healthcare compliance landscape is changing—and the C-Suite must be prepared. 

Many of us look forward to autumn as cooler temperatures arrive and the leaves on the trees begin to change. Coders might look forward to autumn for one more reason: ICD-10 coding changes take affect October 1 every year! This means it’s important to review new codes, revised codes, deleted codes,...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 1 in 5 Americans suffer from chronic pain, while about 1 in 14 have suffered from high-impact chronic pain which results in substantial restriction to daily activities.¹

It does not appear that the OIG took a summer break. They were busy adding new items to their Work Plan in August. We’ve highlighted a select number of them below.

With physician and clinician shortages in healthcare, many entities are turning to non-physician practitioners (NPPs) such as nurse practitioners or physician assistants. Often, NPPs and physicians provide services to the same patient on the same day.