This week’s Medicare updates include the CY 2020 Home Health Prospective Payment System proposed rule, a series of OIG reports on hospice deficiencies, the new interest rate for Medicare overpayments and underpayments, and more!
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This week in Medicare updates—7/17/2019
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
This week’s Medicare updates include the CY 2020 Home Health Prospective Payment System proposed rule, a series of OIG reports on hospice deficiencies, the new interest rate for Medicare overpayments and underpayments, and more!
Lab DOS exception enforcement discretion period extended again
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
CMS is extending its enforcement discretion period for its laboratory date of service (DOS) exception policy to January 2020.
 

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HIM professionals as ombudspeople
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Consider how HIM professionals can use their unique blend of skills to help patients and their families navigate the complexities of healthcare.
 

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Q&A: Defining capacity and competence
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: How can case managers better define and differentiate between a patient's capacity and a patient's competence?

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Upcoming CMS Events
Monday, 7/22 - Public Meeting of the Medicare Advisory Panel on Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests
Tuesday, 7/23 - Public Meeting of the Medicare Advisory Panel on Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests
Tuesday, 7/30 - Enrollment: Multi–Factor Authentication for I&A System Webcast
Tuesday, 8/13 - IRF Appeals Settlement Initiative Call
 

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