After saying the Merit-based Incentive Payment System was doomed to fall short of its policy goals, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission voted in favor of ending the program, according to MedPage Today.
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MedPAC votes out MIPS, recommends alternative payment program
Source: ACDIS

After saying the Merit-based Incentive Payment System was doomed to fall short of its policy goals, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission voted in favor of ending the program, according to MedPage Today. 
OIG report reveals potential errors in Medicare Advantage encounter data
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
The Office of Inspector General recently released a report that found potential errors in 28% of Medicare Advantage encounter records and provides recommendations to CMS for properly addressing potential errors.
 

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Product watch: Absolute security and security management solutions
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
As cyberattacks become more sophisticated and frequent, the old monitor logs or reliance on security information and event management tools just don’t cut it anymore; neither do old signature-based antimalware tools. 
 

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Q&A: Hospital facilities excluded from provider-based requirements
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: Our hospital is located in a rural location where it is difficult to find specialty physicians to provide services to its hospital outpatients. We are trying to determine which of our facilities that furnish services on or near the hospital campus would be excluded from provider-based requirements. 

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2018 Injections and Infusions Coding: CMS’ New Packaging Policies and Reimbursement Implications

CMS finally added packaging of drug administration services in 2018 with the addition of lower-cost services to its conditional packaging policies. During this 90-minute webinar, expert speakers Jugna Shah, MPH, and Valerie Rinkle, MPA, will review these latest changes and prepare providers for changes to come.
 

    

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