This week’s Medicare updates include two additions to the OIG’s Work Plan, and the publication of Medicare-certified hospice and home health agency ownership data.
Wednesday, April 26, 2023

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This month's coding Q&A
Source: Briefings on APCs
Our experts answer questions about CPT coding for arthroscopic biceps tenotomy and modifier -22 usage for physician services coding.
Sample payer charge denial letter
Source: HIM Briefings
Use this sample payer charge denial letter as a template when drafting appeal letters.
Director's desk: Reimplementing the three-day stay SNF requirement
Source: Case Management Monthly
On May 11, the COVID-19 public health emergency is expected to end after three years. However, not everyone is adequately prepared to comply with the return to previous rules, regulations, and practices.
HIPAA Q&A: Privacy outside of HIPAA, data analytics, and AI
Source: Briefings on HIPAA
Rebecca Herold, CDPSE, FIP, CISSP, CIPM, CIPP/US, CIPT, CISM, CISA, FLMI, answers submitted questions on a variety of HIPAA topics.
 

CMS Events

Tuesday, May 30 - Public Meeting for New Revisions to the HCPCS Codes
Thursday, June 22 - Public Meeting Regarding New and Reconsidered Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Test Codes for the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule for CY 2024
Wednesday, July 19 - Medicare Advisory Panel on Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests Meeting
 

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This week in Medicare

This week’s Medicare updates include two additions to the OIG’s Work Plan, the publication of Medicare-certified hospice and home health agency ownership data, and more!

 
 

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