News and perspective by Ingenix experts on Medicare's move to severity-adjusted DRGs (MS-DRGs) http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/ HAC costs: measuring the impact... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/137/ Twenty-three states adopt no-pay policy... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/136/ How much will CMS’s no-pay policy cost hospitals?... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/135/ IPPS Final Rule: CMS adds three more HACs to no-pay list... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/134/ S.C. hospitals file suit against CMS over RAC program... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/133/ Update: Congressional RAC concerns posted online... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/132/ Kansas BCBS adopts no-pay policy... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/131/ CMS report: RACs identified $1.03 billion in improper payments... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/130/ Five congressmen ask GAO to study RAC program... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/129/ Some RAC recoveries getting overturned... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/128/ Interesting RAC stats... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/127/ RAC coding targets... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/126/ MassHealth and BCBS of Massachusetts adopt no-pay policy for medical errors... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/125/ N.Y. Medicaid no-pay policy well received by hospitals ... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/124/ MGMA to CMS: Don’t extend no-pay policy to practices... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/123/ CMS corrects error in IPPS proposed rule... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/122/ MS-DRG classification changes... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/121/ N.Y. Medicaid to stop paying for "never events"... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/120/ New IPPS Proposed Rule addresses Stark Law issue... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/119/ Another take on (not) paying for medical mistakes... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/118/ ICD-9 proposals and ICD-10 implementation discussed at meeting... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/117/ RACs face opposition... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/116/ PPS changes to state Medicaid programs... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/115/ Cigna: No pay for HACs and never events... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/114/ CMS expects 4.1% inpatient reimbursement increase... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/113/ Documentation improvements boost coding performance... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/112/ CMS proposes nine new HACs, 43 new quality measures... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/111/ More payers halt reimbursement for ‘never events’... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/110/ Ingenix Web.Strat again earns top KLAS ranking... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/109/ Top 10 compliance challenges... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/108/ Increase internal audits to prepare for RAC, OIG... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/107/ Article details new quality measures... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/106/ CMS allows physician queries, but with conditions... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/105/ Will POA reporting improve quality of care?... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/104/ Will HACs spark a new insurance industry?... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/103/ Does nonpayment for UTIs unfairly punish hospitals?... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/102/ MS-DRGs a top issue in 2008... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/101/ CMS hosting HAC and POA listening session... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/100/ Specialty hospitals may be hit hard by MS-DRGs... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/99/ What CMS left undocumented in MS-DRGs – part 2... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/98/ CMS's "no pay" policy: A harbinger of things to come?... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/97/ Secrets for becoming a Top 200 Coding Hospital in 2008 ... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/96/ CMS launches HAC and POA Web page... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/95/ What CMS left undocumented in the Final Rule, part 1... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/94/ CMS posts new inpatient base rates... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/93/ Some commercial payers using MS-DRGs... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/92/ AHA exec comments on MS-DRGs... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/91/ New clinical documentation blog... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/90/ Article: 200 Top Coding Hospitals Likely to Fare Better Under MS-DRGs... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/89/ CMS asks fiscal intermediaries to hold claims... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/88/ Timeline of recent Medicare IPPS changes... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/87/ CMS corrects Final Rule errors... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/86/ OIG to focus on IPPS changes... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/85/ UPDATE: Bill to reduce Medicare base rate cuts passes Congress, signed by Bush... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/82/ MS-DRG countdown: Plan for productivity decreases... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/84/ MS-DRG countdown: Documentation improvement... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/83/ House votes to reduce Medicare's base rate cuts... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/81/ MS-DRG countdown: Preparing for POA reporting... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/80/ Q&A: Coding Effectively under MS-DRGs... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/79/ MS-DRG countdown: Acquire, load, test new grouper... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/78/ MS-DRG countdown: A review of how to prepare... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/77/ Leapfrog: 87% of hospitals not taking necessary steps to prevent infection... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/76/ New York hospitals put error data online... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/75/ Hospitals scramble to avoid bedsores under new Medicare rule... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/74/ MS-DRG grouper available from NTIS... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/73/ Webinar: Clinical documentation under MS-DRGs... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/72/ Medicare’s "no pay”" policy: An analysis of the Philadelphia area... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/71/ Submitting comments to CMS... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/70/ Final Rule published in Federal Register... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/69/ Q&A: How will MS-DRGs affect contracting?... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/68/ Both sides of the issue: A look at hospital-acquired conditions... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/66/ A provider’s perspective on hospital-acquired conditions... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/67/ Learn the rules for MS-DRG Coding Effectiveness... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/65/ Q&A about the CMS FY2008 Final Rule... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/64/ Want to learn more about CMS's FY2008 Final Rule? Attend a webinar... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/63/ Hospital-acquired conditions that could reduce Medicare payments... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/62/ RAND compares MS-DRGs to commercially available severity-adjustment systems... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/61/ AHA Statement: ‘Prevent Backdoor Cuts’... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/60/ MS-DRGs nearly a reality for hospitals... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/59/ CMS posts Final Rule... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/58/ Q&A about the financial impact of MS-DRGs... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/57/ CMS posts comment letters online... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/56/ House votes to delay MS-DRGs... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/55/ Get ready for MS-DRGs: Plan for dual DRGs... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/54/ Leverage your operational and financial metrics... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/53/ What to do when the Final Rule is released... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/52/ Get ready for MS-DRGs: Educate physicians... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/51/ Get ready for MS-DRGs: Develop an action plan... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/49/ Get ready for MS-DRGs: Prepare for potential problems... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/50/ Get ready for MS-DRGs: Model the financial impact of changes... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/48/ MS-DRGs may result in 6% pediatric reimbursement increase... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/46/ Get ready for MS-DRGs: Evaluate current coding and documentation practices... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/47/ CFOs are concerned about MS-DRGs... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/45/ Get ready for MS-DRGs: Develop an MS-DRG communication plan... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/44/ Get ready for MS-DRGs: Create an MS-DRG Task Force... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/43/ Senate finance committee leaders oppose 2.4% cuts... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/42/ AHIMA recommends delaying severity-adjustment until FY 2009... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/41/ Ingenix submits comments to CMS, offers our support... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/40/ Get ready for MS-DRGs: This summer is the time for MS-DRG staff training... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/39/ MedPAC’s comment letter asks for reduced ‘behavioral offset’ rates... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/37/ MS-DRG Q&A: Questions and Answers on MS-DRGs and the IPPS Proposed Rule... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/36/ "Behavioral offset" or "backdoor budget cuts?"... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/35/ Summary of the IPPS proposed rule worth the read... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/34/ CMS Issues Present on Admission Reporting Instructions... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/33/ Hospitals May Benefit from New MS-DRGs... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/32/ Lawmakers question reimbursement cuts... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/31/ CMS Reports Error in MS-DRG Weights, Issues Revised Data... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/30/ High interest in MS-DRG grouping... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/29/ More from the IPPS Proposed Rule: Quality Measures... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/28/ Hospital orgs voice opposition to budget cuts... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/27/ More from the IPPS Proposed Rule: Present on Admission, Part 2... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/26/ Grouping to the new MS-DRGs... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/24/ More from the IPPS Proposed Rule: Present on Admission Requirements, Part 1... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/23/ CMS proposes MS-DRGs, a transparent severity methodology for FY2008 IPPS... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/15/ CMS Publishes New IPPS Reports... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/14/ Get Ready for Severity-Adjusted DRGs!... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/13/ Maryland’s Experience: A Closer Look at the Impact of APR-DRGs... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/12/ CMS and its IPPS Changes:
It's Not Over Yet... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/11/ CMS Listened to You!... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/9/ The Industry Has Responded!... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/8/ Are APR-DRGs the Best Choice for CMS?... http://www.ingenix.com/SDRGReport/PostedArticle/10/