This week’s Medicare updates include information about a new place of service code and details about a claims processing error for outpatient rehab claims.
Wednesday, August 16, 2023

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Review 2024 ICD-10-CM guideline changes coming to your office soon
Source: Briefings on APCs
Terry Tropin, MSHAI, RHIA, CCS-P, reviews the biggest changes to the 2024 ICD-10-CM guidelines and tabular list set to take effect October 1, including deletions of certain COVID-19 screening guidelines, and additional direction for new resistant hypertension and myocardial infarction codes.
Leveraging CDI and coding teams on publicly available quality metrics
Source: HIM Briefings
Complete and accurate reporting under the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program can result in increased reimbursement. Learn how to use coding and CDI teams to improve the collection of correct data under this program.
Five tips to help your organization defeat denials
Source: Case Management Monthly
Every facility wants to prevent denials. But in this short-staffed era, it can be difficult to consistently ensure that claims are accurate.
HIPAA Q&A: Telehealth challenges, risk assessments, and more
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

Monday, August 21 - Tuesday, August 22 - Advisory Panel on Hospital Outpatient Payment
 
Participate in NAHRI’s 2023 Revenue Integrity Salary Survey
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2024 OPPS Proposed Rule: Analyze CMS’ Potential Policy Changes

During this 120-minute webinar, expert speakers Kimberly A. Hoy, JD, CPC, Teri Rice, MSN, MHA, MBA, RN, CHC, and Amy Inch, COTA, CPC, CPMA, will analyze key financial changes in the 2024 OPPS proposed rule. They will also discuss policies in the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule that could affect outpatient hospital billing and reimbursement.

 

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This week’s Medicare updates include information about a new place of service code, details about a claims processing error for outpatient rehab claims, an OIG review about organ procurement organizations’ overhead costs, and more!

 
 

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