CMS announced that the Medicare website will soon be combining its eight separate Compare tools into one, standardized and simplified format.
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CMS to combine and standardize compare tools
Source: ACDIS
CMS announced that the Medicare website will soon be combining its eight separate Compare tools into one standardized and simplified format.
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CMS states in the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual that only in rare and exceptional cases will reasonable and necessary outpatient observation services span more than 48 hours.
 

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How to comply with changes to the IM, MOON, and DND forms
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
In January, CMS created something of a headache for hospitals by issuing new versions of three commonly used patient notification forms: the Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice (MOON), the Important Message from Medicare (IM), and the Detailed Notice of Discharge (DND).
 

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Q&A: Reporting type 2 MIs in ICD-10-CM
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: Our coding department frequently has trouble reporting type 2 myocardial infarctions (MI). Can you share any coding and clinical criteria guidance?

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