News & Events
News & Events
We are looking for qualified consultants to join the ACS Team!
Inpatient Coding Consultant position available
Outpatient Coding Consultant position available
Outpatient Coding Consultant position available
Don’t miss the 2012 CPT, HCPCS Level II and OPPS updates for hospitals Jan. 13
Speakers: ACS Outpatient Experts
January 13, 2012
January 13, 2012
Case Management Along the Continuum
Speaker: Deborah K. Hale, CCS, CCDS
October 9-12, 2011
October 9-12, 2011
ArHIMA Coding Roundtable: FY12 ICD-9-CM Coding Updates: The Freeze is On!
Session Speaker and Coordinator: Susan Wallace
Thursday, September 1, 2011
11:30 am – 4 pm
UAMS, Little Rock, AR
Thursday, September 1, 2011
11:30 am – 4 pm
UAMS, Little Rock, AR
2012 Final Rules Released
The final rules have been published and can be found at on the CMS Website. Click here for the link.
"Observation Service - I Still Don't Get It"
CERTs, RACs, MACs and MICs are more active than ever in auditing the necessity of inpatient admission. use this opportunity to analyze your organization's processes and build a strong defense against risk.
Deborah Hale to speak at the 3rd Annual Medicare Compliance Forum
This comprehensive conference provides the opportunity to hear from Medicare experts and in-the-trenches healthcare professionals who excel at staying on top of regulatory changes and assessing their impact.
Deborah Hale to speak at Case Management Along the Continuum
Join us for the 17th annual Case Management Along the Continuum conference to get the latest information on healthcare reform, case mangement models and changes in regulations.
Outpatient Coding and Billing Specialist Needed!
We are currently seeking an outpatient coding consultant to be responsible for conducting coding compliance reviews to assure accurate coding and adequate documentation for optimal reimbursement.
OHA and ACS are offering “Inpatient Admission vs. Outpatient Services: A Guide to Denial Prevention and Appeal."
Join your colleagues on April 26 at the OHA office for a day-long program entitled “Inpatient Admission vs. Outpatient Services: A Guide to Denial Prevention and Appeal.” This workshop will review the Social Security Act’s Statutory Obligations and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Guidance for appropriate level of care determination (inpatient, outpatient and outpatient with observation services).
Take a data-driven approach to manage short stays
Short Stays: A Data Driven Approach to Medical Necessity
Join us on April 5 beginning at 1 p.m. for this 90-minute audio conference and learn how to take a data-driven approach to billing one-day and short stays.
Join us on April 5 beginning at 1 p.m. for this 90-minute audio conference and learn how to take a data-driven approach to billing one-day and short stays.
Medicare Three Day Payment Window
New Information!
CMS Releases CERT Pacemaker Error Fact Sheet
Be sure you understand the Medicare issues for Medical Necessity of dual chamber pacemakers.
Register Now for the 2011 CPT, HCPCS Level II and OPPS Updates for Hospitals
Get registered today!
IP Only List 2011
Effective 01-01-2011. The following procedures were deleted from the inpatient only list for 2011.
CMS Releases OPPS Final Rule for 2011
The CMS 2011 OPPS final rule was released on November 2, 2010. CMS has made several changes to physician supervision requirements for hospital outpatient services. Most hospitals will welcome the new changes which generally provide some relief to the strict physician supervision requirements for small rural hospitals and critical access hospitals. These changes will be effective January 1, 2011.
Physician Supervision for Outpatient Therapeutic Services
CMS Will Not Enforce Supervision Requirements for Outpatient Therapeutic Services in Critical Access and Small Rural Hospitals for CY 2010-2011.
Are You Preparing for ICD-10? ACS Can Help!
ICD-9 code sets, used in the U.S. since 1979 to codify diseases across all health-care settings as well as inpatient procedures, will be replaced with a new ICD-10 coding system on October 1, 2013.
Analysis of CMS FY11 Final Rules
It is clear from the FY11 IPPS final rule that CMS expects hospitals to do more with less reimbursement. The market-basket increase was more than offset by a 2.9% documentation and coding adjustment, leaving overall financial impact projections at a $311,000,000 decrease for FY11. This can place even greater emphasis on compliant and effective clinical documentation integrity programs as hospitals strive to receive all of the reimbursement to which they are legally entitled.