Wednesday, December 23, 2020
 

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This week in Medicare updates—12/23/2020
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
This week’s Medicare updates include three new Office of Inspector General work plan topics, updated payment and coding information for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, the 2021 Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule changes, and more!
Price transparency audits to begin in 2021
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
CMS will begin auditing hospitals for compliance with the Hospital Price Transparency final rule in January 2021.
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Revenue Cycle Advisor Subscriber Content

Essential strategies for clinical validation
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Clinical validation queries are challenging to generate and format. Apply these strategies to steer clear of pitfalls and ensure success.
 

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Q&A: Guiding end-of-life decisions
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: What strategies should case managers employ when guiding patients in end-of-life decisions?

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