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This week in Medicare updates—4/17/2019
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
This week’s Medicare updates include a final rule introducing new benefits for Medicare Advantage, details on a nationwide Medicare brace scam, a proposed decision memo for ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, and more!  
Medicare Advantage final rule expands telehealth coverage
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
CMS will expand coverage of telehealth services under Medicare Advantage effective January 1, 2020.
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Tackle the 2019 update to ACDIS/AHIMA query guidelines
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
AHIMA and ACDIS recently updated their collaborative practice brief “Guidelines for Achieving a Compliant Query Practice.” Learn what’s new and what you need to do.
 

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Q&A: Using warm handovers to improve workflows and care transitions
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Upcoming CMS Events
Wednesday, 4/17 - CMS Physicians, Nurses & Allied Health Professionals Open Door Forum
Thursday, 4/18 - CMS AI Health Outcomes Challenge Webinar
Wednesday, 5/1 - CMS 2019 Medicare Advantage & Prescription Drug Plan Spring Conference & Webcast Webcast
Monday, 6/24 - Public Meeting Regarding New and Reconsidered Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Test Codes for the CLFS for CY 2020
 

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