News

Medicare service utilization plummeted from March to May 2020

Source: ACDIS

A recent Avalere Health report shows decreased Medicare utilization in the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tip of the week

On March 30, CMS published a Special Edition MLN Connects to announce it has instructed MACs to hold all claims with dates of service on or after April 1, 2021, for a short period without affecting provider cash flow in anticipation of a possible Congressional action to extend the 2% sequester reduction suspension. CMS said it hopes this will minimize the volume of claims MACs must reprocess if the suspension is extended.

Revenue Cycle Advisor Subscriber Content

Opioid prescribing for end-of-life and palliative care amid an epidemic

Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor

End-of-life and palliative care are growing areas of focus for many case managers due to the aging U.S. population. One important aspect of this care is related to pain management.

Daily Q&A

Q&A: Understanding clinical indicators, ICD-10-CM reporting for CRS

Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor

Q: We have a patient admitted for COVID-19 who is now showing signs of cytokine release syndrome (CRS). Can you give our team more information on symptoms or clinical indicators for CRS as well as any ICD-10-CM coding advice?

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