There’s a new and disturbing payer denial—a situation that has caught the attention of the Brundage Group. An insurance company removed the diagnosis of COPD exacerbation because the treating physician chose not to treat using steroids. Could this denial be happening at your facility? Dr. Brett Hoggard, chief medical officer for the Brundage Group, reports on this new and disheartening denial technique.

The broadcast rundown also will include:

• The RAC Report: RACmonitor Legislative Analyst Emily Evans, managing director of health policy for Washington, D.C.-based Hedgeye, reports on the latest developments of the Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs).

• Hot Topics: Monitor Mondays senior correspondent Nancy Beckley, president and CEO of Nancy Beckley and Associates, anchors the broadcast. Nancy will also report on all the latest hot topics.

• Risky Business: Healthcare attorney David Glaser with Fredrikson & Byron reports on another example of a potentially troublesome issue that could pose a risk to your facility.

• Medicare Advantage Report: Monitor Mondays national correspondent J. Paul Spencer, a senior healthcare consultant for DoctorsManagement, continues to report on the vexing issue of Medicare Advantage.

• Monday Rounds: Ronald Hirsch, MD, vice president of R1 Physician Advisory Services, makes his Monday Rounds with another installment of his popular segment. Dr. Hirsch will also present the Monitor Mondays Listener Survey.

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