Code Encounters

May is Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month  

If you have been involved in coding and denials management at any point in your career, you know how defeating it can sometimes feel! Understanding the type of denial can help unroof the underlying cause and, in turn, strengthen your rebuttal. Let's look at the two most common types of denials- Coding denials and Clinical denials.  

Based on current COVID-19 trends, the Department of Health and Human Services is planning for the federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19, declared under Section 319 of the Public Health Service Act, to expire at the end of the day on May 11, 2023. Learn more at: https://www.cms.gov/files/document/what-do-i-need-know-cms-waivers-flexibilities-and-transition-forward-covid-19-public-health.pdf

Spring has arrived, and I have just returned from the 23rd annual Hometown Health Spring Conference at Jekyll Island. This event consistently offers valuable interactions with healthcare providers. In addition to attending several sessions, I also manned the HCCS booth at the trade show.