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This week in Medicare updates—6/19/2019
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
This week’s Medicare updates include the extension of a final rule on improvements for acute care and critical access hospitals, an OIG report on potential abuse and neglect at skilled nursing facilities, a revision to the July update of HCPCS codes, and more!  
OIG report finds millions in Medicare overpayments for tests to diagnose sleep disorders
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
CMS may have overpaid hospitals, physicians, and freestanding facilities almost $270 million for polysomnography services that did not meet Medicare requirements over a two-year period, according to an Office of Inspector General report.
 

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Meet HIM department goals with a performance management program
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Hit the mark with targeted health information management (HIM) performance goals. Monitoring timeliness, quality, accuracy, or customer satisfaction can enable you to quickly identify areas of improvement.
 

Daily Q&A
Q&A: Medicare Care Choices Model and end-of-life care
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: How does the Medicare Care Choices Model help patients who need hospice care?

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Upcoming CMS Events
Thursday, 6/20 - Ligature Risk in Hospitals Listening Session
Monday, 6/24 - Public Meeting Regarding New and Reconsidered Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Test Codes for the CLFS for CY 2020
Thursday, 6/27 - Hospital Co-location Listening Session
Monday, 7/22 - Public Meeting of the Medicare Advisory Panel on Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests
 

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