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Stay up to date: Review Excludes note changes for FY 2021
Source: JustCoding
Sarah Nehring, RHIT, CCS, CCDS, details three significant changes to the ICD-10-CM tabular list Excludes notes that may prove valuable to hospitals in fiscal year (FY) 2021, including updates to Excludes notes for encephalopathy, toxic encephalopathy, and more.
MGMA: It's time to reduce the prior authorization burden
Source: HealthLeaders Media
In responding to an ONC task force draft report about clinical integration and reducing administrative burden in healthcare, Medical Group Management Association calls for additional steps to reduce the administrative burden of prior authorizations.
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We are seeking a Medicare Regulatory Specialist for HCPro to teach our Medicare Boot Camps® and Revenue Integrity and Chargemaster Boot Camp® and to provide update calls, expert answers and guidance through our Propel Advisory Services to clients with varied service lines. Candidates would also be expected to partner with fellow regulatory instructors and the HCPro product team to identify and launch new training resources, including boot camps, seminars, eLearning, webcasts, and books.
 

Revenue Cycle Advisor Subscriber Content

Note from the instructor: OIG and CMS clash on calculation of payments for device credits
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
On November 6, the OIG released an audit report detailing what it believes to be $35 million in overpayments to hospitals related to cases where the hospital reported a free or reduced cost device credit.
 

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Q&A: Essential steps for risk analysis
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: What are the essential steps when conducting a risk analysis? Are there any sample tools out there to provide guidance on best practices for risk analyses? How often should organizations be conducting these tests?

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