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This week in Medicare updates—5/23/18
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
This week’s Medicare updates include the introduction of new drug spending dashboards to improve transparency, new cost reporting forms for community mental health centers and rural health clinics, the quarterly update to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Database, and more!
Outpatient cardiac and pulmonary rehab claims added to OIG Work Plan
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) plans to put Medicare Part B payments for outpatient cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation under the microscope, according to the agency’s recently updated Work Plan.
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Revenue Cycle Advisor Subscriber Content

HIM Briefings HIPAA Q&A
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
HIM Briefings answers readers' questions on ride-hailing services, sharing patient files, and business associate agreements.
 

Daily Q&A
Q&A: Case management model components
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
What should case management directors consider when implementing a case management model?

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Wednesday 6/06 - Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Program Billing Requirements Call
Monday 6/25 - Public Meeting Regarding New and Reconsidered Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Test Codes for the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule for CY 2019
Tuesday 9/11 - ICD-10 Coordination and Maintenance Committee Meeting
 

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