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CMS final rule on hospital price transparency
Source: ACDIS
CMS’ recently released final rule on hospital price transparency allows the agency to impose civil monetary penalties for those that fail to comply, HealthLeaders Media reported. Some proponents of the policy, however, worry these relatively minor fines may be an insufficient enforcement tool.
CMS increases payment and removes billing restrictions for TCM services
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
In an effort to increase the medically appropriate use of transitional care management (TCM) services, CMS increased payment and removed billing restrictions for TCM services, as outlined in the 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) final rule.
 

Revenue Cycle Advisor Subscriber Content

How attorney-client privilege impacts government investigations
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
The application of attorney-client privilege is somewhat more complicated in situations where the client is a corporation. Although corporations are entitled to the same protection of confidentiality as noncorporate clients, the application of the privilege often turns on which corporate officials and employees sufficiently personify the corporation as a client.
 

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Q&A: Calculating observation time with bundled services
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: How do we report total observation time when during the encounter the patient also received bundled services that include observation?

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