The way these audits work, it’s assumed you are guilty and you have to prove you are not – in a one way conversation.
Blog Posts About Regulatory Updates
Documentation Requirements for Wound Care Services – Part 3
Not only do you need to document the goals of therapy, but you need to document whether your treatments are achieving them.
Documentation Requirements for Wound Care Services – Part 2
Healing does not have to be the goal, but if not, we had better state goals like, “getting the wound to a state in which the patient and family can care for it with only periodic physician assessment,” or “preventing progression and hospitalization.”
Documentation Requirements for Wound Care Services – Part 1
I am going to discuss the wound care policy that’s been in effect since 07/23/2020 for the Novitas jurisdiction.
CMS and CTPs (Cellular Tissue Products)
The full attention of every aspect of CMS is now focused on the use of CTPs. Why do you think that is?
The 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule is Out
Sweeping changes are proposed for cellular and/or tissue-based products (CTPs) when applied in the physician’s office.
The Devil in the Documentation Details of the Proposed Novitas LCD on “Skin Substitutes” – Part 5
In case you think you are safe because you live in another MAC jurisdiction, it’s the same as the First Coast policy and it won’t surprise me to see all the MACs adopt the same (flawed) policies.
The Devil in the Documentation Details of the Proposed Novitas LCD on “Skin Substitutes” – Part 4
This is Part 4 of the list of what you need to document (per the proposed rule) if you want to use a skin substitute (CTP) for a DFU or VLU.
The Devil in the Documentation Details of the Proposed Novitas LCD on “Skin Substitutes” – Part 3
Novitas is going to limit clinicians to 2 applications of a “specific skin substitute” over the 12-week period defined by the date of the first application.
The Devil in the Documentation Details of the Proposed Novitas LCD on “Skin Substitutes” – Part 2
I am not even halfway through the details of the proposed policy, so stay tuned for more.
The Devil in the Documentation Details of the Proposed Novitas LCD on “Skin Substitutes” – Part 1
If you want to present comments on any of the proposed policies in the Novitas LCD, sign up to attend the Open Meeting.
The Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Agency Announce New Searchable Portals for “Guidance Documents”
This portal contains a single, searchable, indexed database that contains links to all DEA guidance documents.
Zero Day Postoperative Global Periods
If you perform either or both of the procedures represented by CPT 28820 and 28825, be sure to code appropriately for the services performed during the postoperative global period.
CMS Rulings Are Not Law; Yet Followed By ALJs
As wound care begins to shift into the private doctor’s office – doctors are not going to be able to just may paybacks without a fight.
You said it Knicole! Stop Auditing Practitioners and Start Auditing Medicare Advantage Plans!
“Maybe it’s time to switch our telescopic lens from auditing providers to auditing MCOs and MAs. Let’s get these RAC, ZPIC, and TPE auditors focused on the stewards of our tax dollars, the prepaid entities.”
Take a Firsthand Look at a TPE (Targeted Probe & Educate) Audit
Dr. David Charash has just put out an article in Today’s Wound Clinic describing his experience with a TPE (Targeted Prove and Educate) audit. Check it out!
General Confusion About Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Chamber Supervision (and the Pandemic)
HBOT treatments are most commonly provided in the hospital-based outpatient department (HOPD) but are also sometimes provided in the physician’s office.
The FDA Updates Its List of Conditions for Which HBOT Chambers are Cleared for Use
Did you notice that Acute Arterial Insufficiency is NOT on the list? The rest of us hadn’t paid attention to that either…
The Future of Wound Infections – at the APWCA Meeting This Week in Philadelphia
Great opportunities to advance wound care knowledge, this week in Philadelphia!
Medicare and the Game of “Gotcha”
In this game, you may find out the rules only when someone gets a penalty.
WATCH THIS: Trends in Wound Care Audits & Denials, with Dr. Caroline Fife and Dr. Helen Gelly
Last week, Dr. Caroline Fife and Dr. Helen Gelly enjoyed a relaxed, unscripted conversation about...
The History of Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) Debridement Audits
The MACs have been auditing wound debridements. I thought it might be useful to understand the history of debridement audits.
The 2022 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule is Open for Comment
These proposed “rules” are hundreds of pages and filled with jargon. However, the details will control how physicians get paid in 2022.
Welcome to the Intellicure Blog!
Fellow Wound Care Warriors, welcome to the Intellicure Blog! Our team at Intellicure shares a...