If a patient has COVID-19 and pneumonia, he or she should be admitted to a skilled nursing facility (SNF) at the hospital until the patient tests negative. There are frequent coding questions for non-acute care facilities posted in coding listservs. One official resource that will assist in ...

A pregnant woman’s death is often determined by her race as well as the state or country in which she resides. Maternal mortality and maternity care in the U.S. have become heavily scrutinized over the past several years. Close to 700 Americans die annually from pregnancy-related causes, with the ...

CCM appears to be positioned to be effective for improving patient care during the pandemic. Previously, we’ve discussed the numerous benefits of incorporating chronic care management (CCM) into a primary care practice. CCM is intended to help care for the sickest and most challenging Medicare ...