This week’s Medicare updates include a list of new topics proposed for recovery audit review, a final decision memo for an NCD on MRI coverage, notice of the new interest rate for overpayments and underpayments, and more!
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This week in Medicare updates—4/18/18
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This week’s Medicare updates include a list of new topics proposed for recovery audit review, a final decision memo for an NCD on MRI coverage, notice of the new interest rate for overpayments and underpayments, and more! 
CMS outlines MIPS quality measure reporting requirements and scoring
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A CMS fact sheet reminds providers to brush up on their MIPS knowledge of the quality performance category. This category is worth 50% of providers’ final MIPS score for 2018, and providers who demonstrate improvement from their 2017 performance could earn bonus points this year.
 

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Get ready for the data management session
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Brush up on The Joint Commission's data management session topics before surveyors visit your hospitals. Follow these tips to ensure a successful survey.
 

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Q&A: Patients who leave against medical advice
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Q: How can case managers work through cases where patients leave against medical advice?

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