Healthicity Blog

In this blog, we’ll cover  ICD-10-CM guidelines for correct code assignment for conditions such as pain due to psychological factors and mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use.

Every year we conduct a survey on the state of compliance for you to use as a benchmark for your organization against others in the field of healthcare.

1. University to Pay $1.5 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations –

The OIG’s newest published Advisory Opinion (AO) was posted in March of 2019. Whenever the OIG posts an AO it’s a good idea to review it.

HIPAA legislation is over 20 years old and to-date they’ve been wildly successful. The proof is in the pudding.

1. Philadelphia-Area Doctor Pleads Guilty to Unlawfully Distributing Oxycodone -

Have you ever received some promotional or marketing material from a hospital you visited?

I’ve been getting a lot of requests to do a show about coding and billing and I couldn’t think of a better guest than my friend and former colleague, Jay McVean.