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2017 OPPS Final Rule: CMS Removes Seven Codes from Inpatient-only List
Source: Medicare Compliance Watch
CMS removed seven codes from the inpatient-only list in the 2017 OPPS final rule, but decided not to change the designation of a code involved with several of the agency’s bundled payment models.  
High-dollar Prescribers Proliferate in Medicare's Drug Program
Source: HealthLeaders Media
Forty-one health providers prescribed more than $5 million in drugs in 2011. Last year, that jumped to 514. "The trends in this space are troubling and don't show any signs of abating," a federal official said.
OIG Releases 2017 Work Plan
Source: Medicare Compliance Watch
Single-use drug vial wastage and CMS’ implementation of the Quality Payment Program are in the spotlight in the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) fiscal year 2017 Work Plan. The Work Plan, released November 10, outlines areas the OIG will scrutinize in the coming year and ongoing projects.
Release of Information Benchmarking Survey
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Daily Q&A
Q&A: Electronically Collecting Discharge Planning Data
Source: Medicare Compliance Watch
How can discharge planners collect discharge planning data? What type of software supports data collection?

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