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News
New rules aim to cut down Medicare claims-appeals backlog
Source: ACDIS

The new rules for Medicare claim-denial appeals feature several changes crafted to ease administrative burdens and speed reductions in a backlog nearing one million cases, HealthLeaders Media reported. 
CMS proposes removing total knee replacements, other joint procedures from inpatient-only list
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
CMS proposed a handful of changes to the inpatient-only list in the 2018 OPPS proposed rule, including the removal of total knee replacement procedures from the list despite receiving mixed feedback on that idea last year.
 

Revenue Cycle Advisor Subscriber Content

Monitoring security with Exabeam
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Today's cybersecurity challenges call for a modern security incident and event monitoring solution.
 

Daily Q&A
Q&A: Communicating chargemaster updates
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
How can chargemaster coordinators communicate updates to managers and directors?

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Upcoming CMS Events
Tuesday 7/25 - Network & Events Revised Interpretive Guidance for Nursing Homes and New Survey Process Call
Wednesday 7/26 - ESRD QIP: Proposed Rule for Payment Year 2021 Listening Session
Monday 7/31 - Public Meeting Regarding New and Reconsidered Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Test Codes
Tuesday 8/1 - Public Meeting for the Medicare Advisory Panel on Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests
 

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2017 Chargemaster Update: Critical Updates to Ensure Revenue Integrity

Listen to this webinar on ensuring your hospital’s chargemaster is in top form to aid revenue integrity.
 
 

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