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News
Tufts Health Plan reports breach affecting 60,000 individuals
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Tufts Health Plan, a Massachusetts-based health insurance company, reported a breach on November 25 that affected 60,545 individuals, according to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) breach report.
Coronavirus: Study measures telemedicine growth and outpatient visit contraction
Source: HealthLeaders Media
In the first half of 2020, the total number of telemedicine and in-person outpatient visits decreased 9.1%, raising concern about deferred care.
 

Revenue Cycle Advisor Subscriber Content

CMS publishes COVID-19 vaccine coverage, billing details
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
CMS' new final rule prepares for vaccine coverage for Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurers without any out-of-pocket costs. CMS will pay for any coronavirus vaccine that receives FDA authorization either through an Emergency Use Authorization or via a license under a Biologics License Application.
 

Daily Q&A
Q&A: Recommendations not being fulfilled
Source: ACDIS
Q: If the medical record includes documentation of the dietitian recommending the administration of Glucerna, Ensure, etc., can we capture that, even if the recommendation was never ordered or given? Or does it have to be an actual treatment that was both ordered and performed?

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Upcoming CMS Events
Tuesday, 12/8 - Hospital Price Transparency Webcast
Wednesday, 12/9 - Interoperability and Patient Access Final Rule Call
Wednesday, 12/9 - ESRD Treatment Choices (ETC) Model Introductory Webinar
Thursday, 12/10 - Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule: Understanding 4 Key Topics Call
 

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