Tuesday, February 11, 2020
 

News

HHS reminds covered entities of HIPAA applicability during coronavirus outbreak
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) sent out a bulletin on February 3 to remind hospitals of information-sharing protocols when dealing with an outbreak of infectious disease or an emergency situation such as the novel coronavirus.
House Ways & Means Committee releases surprise billing legislation
Source: HealthLeaders Media
Leaders of both the Senate and House health committees commented on the new proposal.
 

Revenue Cycle Advisor Subscriber Content

Master 2020 CPT Medicine section updates
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
The Medicine section of the CPT Manual includes codes for a variety of services including acupuncture, vaccinations, and behavioral health assessments and is divided into 33 subsections that can make it challenging to navigate.
 

Daily Q&A

Q&A: Documenting unconfirmed diagnoses
Source: ACDIS
Q: When can unconfirmed diagnoses be coded? Are there any exceptions to the guidelines governing code assignment?

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Tuesday, 2/18 - Substance Use Disorders: Availability of Benefits Listening Session
Thursday, 2/20 - Ground Ambulance Organizations: Reporting Volunteer Labor Call
Wednesday, 2/26 - Substance Use Disorders: Availability of Benefits Listening Session
Tuesday, 3/3 - Dementia Care: CMS Toolkits Call
 

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