This week’s Medicare updates include a final rule on various policies throughout the Medicare program involving drug pricing, the final 2019 Medicare Advantage rate announcement and call letter, a list of newly added waived test codes, and more!
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This week in Medicare updates—4/11/18
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
This week’s Medicare updates include a final rule on various policies throughout the Medicare program involving drug pricing, the final 2019 Medicare Advantage rate announcement and call letter, a list of newly added waived test codes, and more! 
CMS to providers: Pay attention to correct coding and billing for drug testing
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
CMS reminded organizations to pay attention to billing and coding for specimen validity testing done in conjunction with drug testing.
 

Revenue Cycle Advisor Subscriber Content

Value-based care and digital patient engagement top of mind in revenue cycle sessions at HIMSS18
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Amidst the hospital-of-the-future buzz at HIMSS18 was keen interest in resources aimed at helping providers navigate the present-day transition to value-based care. Many healthcare executive and clinician attendees were eager to identify ways healthcare technology can help their organizations transition from fee-for-service to pay-for-performance reimbursement models.
 

Daily Q&A

Q&A: Partnering case managers and social workers
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
What would be the ideal partnering model between social workers and nurse case managers in hospitals?

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Upcoming CMS Events

Wednesday 4/11 - Spinal Orthoses Referring Providers Comparative Billing Report Webinar
Tuesday 4/24 - CMS National Provider Enrollment Conference
Wednesday 4/25 - CMS National Provider Enrollment Conference
Monday 6/25 - Public Meeting Regarding New and Reconsidered Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Test Codes for the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule for CY 2019
 

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