Trouble viewing? See it online! Wednesday, November 13, 2019
 

News
This week in Medicare updates—11/13/2019
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
This week’s Medicare updates include a fact sheet on HIPAA privacy requirements, enrollment information for opioid treatment programs, implementation of end-stage renal disease payment rate updates, and more! 
Five PDPM pointers and reimbursement opportunities you may have missed
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
The Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) has so many nuances that can impact reimbursement that it is near impossible for skilled nursing facilities to consider and capitalize on them all. 
 

Revenue Cycle Advisor Subscriber Content

Five tips to shore up the discharge summary
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Use these tips to ensure compliant documentation and coding, and create defendable queries.
 

Daily Q&A
Q&A: Patients unwilling to accept resources
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: What strategies can a case manager use to reach patients who are unwilling to accept resources?

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Upcoming CMS Events
Thursday, 11/14 - Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Test Payment System: Data Reporting Call
Tuesday, 11/19 - Hospital/Quality Initiative Open Door Forum
Thursday, 12/05 - Ground Ambulance Organizations: Data Collection System Call
Monday, 12/16 - FY 2021 New Technology Townhall Meeting
 

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