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Commission presents recommendations for curbing the opioid epidemic
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
The Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis recently presented to President Donald Trump an interim report with recommendations for combatting opioid abuse. The commission was convened this year through an executive order from Trump in response to the opioid epidemic in America.
2018 IPPS final rule set to hike hospital reimbursement $2.4B
Source: HealthLeaders Media
For the upcoming federal fiscal year, Medicare payment rules and methodologies for hospital inpatient care feature a payment-rate hike and $800 million increase in uncompensated-care reimbursement.
 

Revenue Cycle Advisor Subscriber Content

Tips for submitting comments to CMS
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
CMS wants your thoughts on its 2018 OPPS proposed changes. In various places in the proposed rule, CMS specifically asks providers to comment on the proposals. You may submit comments to the agency until September 11, 2017.
 

Daily Q&A

Q&A: Acute respiratory failure with VAT procedures
Source: ACDIS
Q. After a video-assisted thorascopic (VAT) surgery procedure, a patient is usually receiving high-flow oxygen. What circumstance might prompt a CDI specialist to query for acute respiratory failure in this situation?

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Upcoming CMS Events

Wednesday 8/9 - Hospice & DME/Quality Open Door Forum
Thursday 8/10 - Safety-Net Providers Open Door Forum
Wednesday 8/16 - Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Model Expansion Listening Session
Thursday 8/17 - IMPACT Act: Drug Regimen Review Measure Overview for the Home Health Quality Reporting Program Call
 

Product Spotlight

2018 OPPS Proposed Rule: Breaking Down Financial and Organizational Impacts

During this 120-minute webinar, expert speakers Jugna Shah, MPH, and Valerie A. Rinkle, MPA, will analyze the 2018 OPPS proposed rule update providers on major proposals, including reducing payment for drugs purchased under the 340B drug discount program, expanded packaging that includes drug administration for the first time, and new potential modifiers.
 

    

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