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OIG audit finds Kansas hospital owes millions in overpayments
Source: ACDIS
According to an audit from the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG), a 253-bed hospital in Topeka, Kansas, received millions in overpayments because of incorrectly billing Medicare.
CDC publishes ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for COVID-19
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
On March 31, the CDC published the ICD-10-CM Official Coding and Reporting Guidelines for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), effective April 1 through September 30.
 

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Examining changes to HIPAA during the COVID-19 public health emergency
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
HHS and the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) have instituted several changes during the nationwide public health emergency due to COVID-19, some of which modify HIPAA laws and directly impact healthcare organizations around the country.
 

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Q&A: Determining the dates of service on the UB-04
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: How do we determine the "from" date (form locator [FL] 6) on the UB-04?

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