CMS released its first ever Medicare and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) scorecard on Monday, June 5.
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CMS releases first Medicaid, CHIP scorecard
Source: ACDIS

CMS released its first ever Medicare and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) scorecard on Monday, June 5, to increase public transparency about the programs’ administration and outcomes.
CMS issues guidance for handling insufficient documentation, ADRs
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
CMS issued change request 10778 on June 15, with an effective date of July 17, to update Chapter 12 of the Medicare Program Integrity Manual. The proposed update includes details for handling non-responders and insufficient responses to additional documentation requests (ADR) under the Comprehensive Error Rate Testing program.
 

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Security Q&A: Postcard content, PHI for healthcare operations, and texting
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
This month's Briefings on HIPAA Q&A answers readers' questions about using PHI for healthcare operations, text message encryption, and more.
 

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Q&A: Hard versus soft coding
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: What are the distinctions between hard and soft coding?

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Upcoming CMS Events
Wednesday, 6/20 - Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program: Supplier Enrollment Call
Thursday, 6/21 - IMPACT Act: Frequently Asked Questions Call
Monday, 6/25 - Public Meeting Regarding New and Reconsidered Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Test Codes for the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule for CY 2019
Wednesday, 6/27 - Home Health Agencies: Quality of Patient Care Star Ratings Algorithm Call
 

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2018 State of the Revenue Integrity Industry Survey Report

This survey from the National Association of Healthcare Revenue Integrity looks at the activities, backgrounds, and challenges for revenue integrity professionals.
 
 

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