Category Archives: Healthcare

By: Anne M. Dunne, RN-BC,  MBA, MSCN, Director of Healthcare Management Consulting, Grassi & Co. Last month the Obama Administration released …

Webinar:  May 14, 2013, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Blood Borne Pathogens and Exposure Incidents Presented by Anne Dunne, RN-BC, …

NEW DATE: APRIL 25TH 11:00 A.M. 

Continuous Compliance an Operational Approach That Must Address HIPAA Updates Alfonso P. Conti, MPE, Grassi & Co. and Claudia Hinrichsen, …

BY: ANNE M. DUNNE, RN-BC, MBA, MSCN   As a reminder, New York State law requires employers, to distribute to …

By: Anne M. Dunne, RN-BC,  MBA, MSCN, Director of  Healthcare Management Consulting In less than 12 days,, current law requires Medicare …

Check out the article on page 8 of the Educator written by Grassi & Co.’s Al Conti, MPE, Healthcare Management Consulting Manager. …

By: Anne M. Dunne, RN-BC, MBA, MSCN, Director of Healthcare Management Consulting National Government Services has seen an increase in Influenza …

By: Anne M. Dunne, RN-BC, MBA, MSCN, Director of Healthcare Management Consulting   Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today …

Director of Healthcare Management Consulting, Anne M. Dunne, RN-BC, MSCN, MBA, was quoted in The Coding Institute’s Neurology & Pain Management Coding …

Anne Dunne, Director of Grassi & Co. Healthcare Consulting will be contributing bi-weekly to MedNEWS, the blog for MedNet Teachnologies.  Click Benchmarking …

By: Anne M. Dunne, RN-BC, MBA, MSCN    Beginning Oct. 1, all outpatient Medicare therapy service claims must contain the …

Save the date! Grassi & Co.’s Director of Healthcare Consulting Anne Dunne, will be presenting a webinar with AdvancedMD on …

Effective October 1, 2012, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will implement a phased therapy cap exception process. …

By: Anne M. Dunne, RN-BC, MBA, MSCN, Director of Healthcare Consulting and John V. Pellitteri, CPA, Partner, Healthcare Management Consulting …

The U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision to uphold the 2010 Affordable Care Act. Although some aspects of the Act …

Healthcare Partner Gary Carpenter and Manager Al Conti at the 2012 Home Care Association (HCA) Annual Membership Conference in Saratoga …

There was once a time when a retiring doctor could easily sell a thriving practice to a hospital or practice management …

Your days at the office are probably hectic as you try to give patients personal attention while juggling a full …

Announcement from Anne M. Dunne, RN-BC, MBA, MSCN, Director of Healthcare Consulting   As part of President Obama’s commitment to reducing regulatory …

There are thirty four preventive services, broken down by age group and gender, that insurers pay physicians to perform but …

By: Anne M. Dunne, RN-BC, MBA, MSCN, Director Of Healthcare Consulting and  John V. Pellitteri, CPA, Partner-in-Charge Healthcare Services   On …

Announcement from Anne M. Dunne, RN-BC, MBA, MSCN, Director of Healthcare Consulting   The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) …

From the MGMA Washington Connexion on January 4, 2012 The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule contains a provision applying a multiple …

 Grassi & Co.’s First Annual Healthcare Roundtable Topic: Mergers and Acquisitions Presented by: John V. Pellitteri, CPA, Partner-in-Charge Healthcare Services …

Description of Problem The interactive voice response (IVR) system is providing incorrect 2012 deductible information.   What This Means to …

In a recent Office of the Inspector General ( OIG) Report,  improper billing practices by portable X-ray providers/vendors was discussed. …

Effective January 1, 2012, physicians must use new Advanced Beneficiary Notices. The revised Advanced Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN), Form …

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Office of E-Health Standards and Services (OESS) announced today that it will be …

The issue of ICD-10 conversion is extremely important and will affect all providers of healthcare services.  Make sure you read …

This issue is extremely important and affects radiologists and imaging facilities who are performing Ultrasound, CT and MRI services in …

From National Government Services, Inc., Corporate Communications:   A change has been made to the Billing Provider Address for 5010. The Billing …

On the need to fix the Sustainable Growth Rate issue upon release of the final Medicare physician fee schedule rule …

As a reminder, beginning Sunday, January 1, 2012, suppliers who furnish the technical component of advanced diagnostic imaging (ADI) must …

This is an updated version of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) registration-related Listserv message sent by Centers for Medicare & …

By Anne M. Dunne, RN-BC, MBA, MSCN, Director of Healthcare Consulting and John V. Pellitteri, CPA, Partner, Healthcare Practice Leader   Section …

Grassi & Co. Director of Healthcare Consulting Anne M. Dunne, RN-BC, MBA, MSCN, was recently published in Physician Money Digest …

From the CMS Press Office:   Affordable Care Act Helps Keep Medicare Affordable Medicare Part B premiums for 2012 lower …