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This week in Medicare updates—4/7/2021

This week’s Medicare updates include the April update to the ambulatory surgical center payment system, information on COVID-19 Advanced and Accelerated Payment recoupment, an update on an issue with therapy claims, and more!

CMS begins recouping accelerated Medicare payments

Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor

CMS has begun recovering COVID-19 Accelerated and Advance Payments (CAAP), according to MLN Matters SE21004.

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Extended suspense periods and confusion over processes highlight opportunities to improve

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Q&A: Reducing audit risks for short stays

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Q: We have heard that Medicare short-stay inpatient admissions may soon come under increasing audit scrutiny by Livanta, the Beneficiary and Family-Centered Care Quality Improvement Organizations that was awarded the nationwide contract for reviewing these admissions. What can we do to reduce our audit risk?

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