This week’s Medicare updates include new skilled nursing facility advance beneficiary notice forms, the 2019 Advanced Notice for Medicare Advantage and Part D plan changes, quarterly HCPCS drug/biological code changes, and more!
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This week in Medicare updates—2/7/18
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
This week’s Medicare updates include new skilled nursing facility advance beneficiary notice forms, the 2019 Advanced Notice for Medicare Advantage and Part D plan changes, quarterly HCPCS drug/biological code changes, and more! 
Claim submission with new Medicare cards
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
CMS recently released guidance on submitting claims and filing appeals as it rolls out its new Medicare cards. The new cards will replace the Health Insurance Claim Number, which is based on the beneficiary’s Social Security Number (SSN), with a Medicare Beneficiary Identifier that is not tied to the beneficiary’s SSN.
Join us at the podium at the 2018 Revenue Integrity Symposium!
The National Association of Healthcare Revenue Integrity (NAHRI) is currently seeking speakers to present at the 2018 Revenue Integrity Symposium, to be held October 16–17, 2018, in Litchfield Park, Arizona.
 

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Understanding breach reporting and assessment requirements, Part 2
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HIPAA lays out specific requirements for breach response and reporting. Although most organizations might understand these requirements in theory, compliance is often tricky in practice.
 

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Q&A: Physician engagement in the UR process
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Q: What strategies can case managers employ to engage physicians in the utilization review process?

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