This week’s Medicare updates include the release of the 2020 ICD-10-CM coding guidelines, a decision memo on chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy, a booklet on critical access hospital requirements, and more!
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This week in Medicare updates—8/14/2019
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
This week’s Medicare updates include the release of the 2020 ICD-10-CM coding guidelines, a decision memo on chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy, a booklet on critical access hospital requirements, and more!
CMS approves nationwide coverage of CAR-T
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy will be covered for Medicare beneficiaries nationally, according to an August 7 CMS press release.
 

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Billing Q&A: Solving inpatient-only pain points
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CMS’ inpatient-only rule seems simple enough on the surface but as with anything in healthcare, implementing this rule is hardly simple, and many organizations continue to misapply it and lose revenue as a result. Get expert answers to common inpatient-only compliance stumbling blocks.
 

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Q&A: Addressing social determinants of health in ACOs
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Q: What are some examples of programs that address social determinants of health in an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) setting?

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