This week’s Medicare updates include the release of the 2019 Inpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule, the publication of the feedback CMS received following a request for information on initiatives to improve the quality of healthcare while reducing cost, the announcement of the new Data-Driven Patient Care Strategy, and more!
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This week in Medicare updates—5/2/2018
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
This week’s Medicare updates include the release of the 2019 IPPS proposed rule, the publication of the feedback CMS received following a request for information on initiatives to improve the quality of healthcare while reducing cost, the announcement of the new Data-Driven Patient Care Strategy, and more!
The OIG adds CMS overpayment collections to its Work Plan
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
The OIG will be scrutinizing how CMS collects overpayments, according to a recent update to its Work Plan. The agency will be looking at whether CMS followed recommendations to improve and increase collections.
 

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Clean up documentation and improve physician satisfaction with medical scribes
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Correct, complete documentation is the foundation of a sound medical record and compliant reimbursement, but getting that foundation in place can be challenging.
 

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Q&A: Moving patients between acute care facilities
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: If a patient is moved from one acute care facility to another acute care facility, would this be treated as a transfer or a discharge?
 

Upcoming CMS Events
Thursday 5/3 - Special Open Door Forum: For DMEPOS Drug Related Items Templates and Clinical Data Elements (CDEs)
Wednesday 5/16 - Quality Payment Program: Answering Your Frequently Asked Questions Call
Tuesday 5/22 - Settlement Conference Facilitation Expansion Call
Wednesday 6/25 - Public Meeting Regarding New and Reconsidered Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Test Codes for the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule for CY 2019
 

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