This week’s Medicare updates include new guidance on elective procedures for end-stage renal disease patients during the public health emergency, new additions to the OIG work plan, updated data on opioid use in Medicare Part D, and more!
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This week in Medicare updates—8/26/2020
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This week’s Medicare updates include new guidance on elective procedures for end-stage renal disease patients during the public health emergency, new additions to the OIG work plan, updated data on opioid use in Medicare Part D, and more!
AUC education and operations testing period extended
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CMS extended the education and operations testing period for the Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) program for advanced diagnostic imaging through 2021. The education and operations testing period, which started January 1, 2020, was slated to close at the end of the year.
 

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Assess and rate a denial for the possibility of overturn
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Determining which denials could be overturned on appeal is key to a successful denial management program. Learn how to leverage your appeal team's knowledge to create a data-driven scoring system.
 

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Q&A: Assessing risk for COVID-19 denials
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