This week’s Medicare updates include a final decision memo on an NCD for next generation sequencing tests, an update to manual guidance on prior authorization, a guide to billing and coding for mental health services, and more!
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This week in Medicare updates—2/5/2020
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
This week’s Medicare updates include a final decision memo on an NCD for next generation sequencing tests, an update to manual guidance on prior authorization, a guide to billing and coding for mental health services, and more! 
CMS publishes guidance on billing for NTAP payments for innovative antibiotics
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
CMS released updated billing and coding instructions on changes to new technology add-on payments (NTAP) for innovative antibiotics.
 

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A new vision for hospital price transparency
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Although a new rule on price transparency does not go into effect until 2021, hospitals need to act now to learn the ins and outs of the final rule and get perspective on the implications of CMS’ new requirements.
 

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Q&A: Improving care for victims of violence
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Q: When working with victims of violence, what steps can case managers take to improve outcomes?

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