This week’s Medicare updates include a revised fact sheet on Part D vaccines and billing guidelines for gender-specific services.
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Leveraging the coding review
Source: Briefings on APCs
Rose T. Dunn, MBA, RHIA, CPA/CGMA, FACHE, FHFMA, CHPS, describes how coding reviews provide an opportunity to conduct a thorough compliance review that not only addresses components of the coding process, but also the integrity of the patient’s record.
Review ICD-10-CM/PCS coding for fetal surgeries
Source: HIM Briefings
There are many things that can go awry during gestation resulting in a neonate with temporary or permanent health conditions. Physicians have found ways to treat many congenital defects in utero, enabling the neonate to be born without defects. Review coding guidelines for fetal surgeries.
How to appeal inaccurate deficiency citations
Source: Case Management Monthly
Surveyors don’t always get it right. Learn how to contest deficiencies and get them reversed.
Best access control practices for HIPAA compliance
Source: Briefings on HIPAA
Frank Ruelas, MBA, Briefings on HIPAA advisory board member, answers questions on best access control practices and provides compliance tips.
 

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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’s Medicare updates include a revised fact sheet on Part D vaccines, billing guidelines for gender-specific services, a one-time change to the annual average 96-hour patient length of stay calculation for CAHs, and more!
 
 

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