This week’s Medicare updates include two compliance reviews from the Office of Inspector General, an enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapy, clarification of instructions for medical reviews of inpatient rehabilitation facility claims, and more.
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This week in Medicare updates—2/28/18
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
This week’s Medicare updates include two compliance reviews from the Office of Inspector General, an enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapy, clarification of instructions for medical reviews of inpatient rehabilitation facility claims, and more! 
OIG: Medicare improperly paid $66.3 million for specimen validity tests
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
An audit of Medicare Part B payments from 2014 through 2016 revealed that CMS improperly paid providers more than $66.3 million for specimen validity tests billed in combination with urine drug tests, according to a report by the OIG.
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Computer-assisted coding: New techniques to improve accuracy
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
In advance of ICD-10-CM/PCS, many institutions implemented computer-assisted coding (CAC) hoping to mitigate the anticipated productivity losses, but research has confirmed suspicions that there is an inverse relationship between coding productivity and accuracy.
 

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Q&A: Case management return on investment
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: How can a facility advocate for bringing on additional case managers and social workers?

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