This week’s Medicare updates include a revised FAQ on the JW and JZ modifiers, the 2024 NCCI Policy Manual and new CPT codes for RSV vaccine administration
Wednesday, December 13, 2023

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2024 MPFS final rule: Updates for telehealth, split/shared services, and add-on complexity code
Source: Briefings on APCs
Part B physicians will have to prepare for a net 3.4% payment decrease across services in 2024, according to the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) final rule, which covers numerous operational areas for medical groups, including new coverage opportunities and billing revisions to coding and compliance updates.
Managing postpartum hemorrhage ICD-10-PCS coding for Jada and Bakri balloon devices
Source: HIM Briefings
A postpartum hemorrhage is defined as blood loss of 500 ml or more postvaginal delivery, or greater than 1,000 mL estimated blood loss associated with cesarean delivery. Apply these tips to ensure accurate coding and documentation.
CMS final rule intends to increase transparency of nursing home ownership
Source: Case Management Monthly
Nursing home quality can suffer under private equity ownership, according to researchers, and the federal government wants to make it easier for the public to access ownership information.
Enforcing accountability: The role of sanction policies in healthcare cybersecurity
Source: Briefings on HIPAA
HIPAA security compliance leaders should ensure that their organization’s sanction policies are well documented, transparent, understood by all workforce members, and applied consistently to reinforce a robust HIPAA compliance program.
 

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This week’s Medicare updates include a revised FAQ on the JW and JZ modifiers, the 2024 NCCI Policy Manual, new CPT codes for RSV vaccine administration, and more!

 
 

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