CMS released One-Time Notification Transmittal 2055 on April 27 to ensure discharges to hospice care comply with the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018.
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CMS updates transfer policy to include early discharges to hospice care
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
CMS released One-Time Notification Transmittal 2055 on April 27 to ensure discharges to hospice care comply with the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018.
Track 1 ACOs likely to bail out rather than assume risk
Source: HealthLeaders Media
Participants in Medicare's ACO program are not willing to take on the risk of losing money. A recent survey found most will quit the program altogether instead.
 

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Correct coding for Crohn’s disease and its complications
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, it is estimated that more than half a million people in the U.S. have Crohn’s disease. For unknown reasons, the disease has become more widespread in both the U.S. and other parts of the world.
 

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Q&A: Can CDI professionals document in the discharge summary?
Source: ACDIS

Q: Can a CDI specialist legally write a discharge summary for a physician if the physician agrees and signs off on it?

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2018 Modifier Update: Guidance and Regulations for Hospitals

Hospital coders and billers are constantly faced with modifier reporting challenges. During this 90-minute webinar, Sarah L. Goodman, MBA, CHCAF, COC, CCP, FCS, and Susan E. Garrison, CHCA, CHCAS, CCS-P, CHC, CPAR, CPC, COC, will review the proper application of modifiers such as -25, -33, -CA, and -FX, as well as those required for identifying drug waste, such as -JW.
 

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Uncompensated care calculation

Kimberly A. H. Baker, JD, CPC, writes about a new CMS calculation for uncompensated care that presents an opportunity and compliance risk for DSH hospitals.
 
 

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