View this email in your browser ACE Alert, June 2 2021, Volume 23 WE ARE HERE TO HELP! We have launched a new feature to make it easier for you to get answers to your questions. You can now submit a Helpline Request online, and we will get our team of experts together to get you

View this email in your browser ACE Alert, May 26 2021, Volume 22 Epidural Procedures for Pain Management By: Devona Slater   Palmetto is the first carrier to give us a glimpse as to what we can expect as to the new national epidural policy. https://tinyurl.com/549c6mwx Coverage indications include three elements that all must be met:  History,

View this email in your browser ACE Alert, May 19 2021, Volume 21 Observations Related to Newly Implemented CMS MAC Facet Policy By: Judith L. Blaszczyk RN, CPC, ACS-PM, ICDCT-CM   Devona made you aware in her ACE Alert on April 14, 2021, that CMS was working on a nationwide policy for facet joint interventions.  After a

View this email in your browser ACE Alert, May 12, 2021, Volume 20 Is your compliance program up to date?  Lynette Peterson, CHC, CHA An effective compliance and ethics program is outlined in the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, Organizational Guidelines Chapter 8, and is frequently summarized in seven steps.  However, a compliance plan is intended to be much

View this email in your browser ACE Alert, May 5 2021, Volume 19 WE HAVE A WINNER! Kristie Martinez  Illinois Bone & Joint Insitutue Thanks so much to everyone who participated in our ACE Insights Survey!  We are very pleased with the input and feedback and can’t wait to continue to get to know all our

View this email in your browser ACE Alert, April 28 2021, Volume 18 Anesthesia Groups Reviewing Medical Direction Elements for Compliance is Essential In December, the OIG announced a settlement involving the University Medical Associates of The Medical University of South Carolina (UMSC) costing the group $81,000.00.  The OIG alleged that UMSC submitted claims for anesthesia