If anyone will be at HCCA’s regional conference next week in Alaska, I will be there speaking about e/m changes. Please come say hey if you are there.
My presentation is: “Code Breakers: Navigating Key Changes in CMS Evaluation & Management Services and Coding”
Speaker: Knicole C. Emanuel
Healthcare Compliance: Intermediate
I plan to: 1.…
Raleigh partner Knicole Emanuel will speak at the 2026 Winter Institute: Advising Providers & AI in Health Care Conferences, hosted by the American Health Law Association (AHLA), in Las Vegas on February 11-13. Emanuel will co-present a session titled “AI in Health Care: Navigating Legal Risk and Compliance Obligations,” alongside Leslie Boles, co-owner and president…
Examining the threshold for legal intervention and lessons from the courts
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The Medicare and Medicaid provider auditing process is about to get its own makeover in 2025. I am talking about artificial intelligence, which will be more accurate than our auditors pre-2025. The Medicare provider auditing process has evolved significantly in recent years, and several key trends are expected to shape the landscape in 2025. These…
