This week’s Medicare updates include the OPPS, Quality Payment Program, End-Stage Renal Disease, and Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rules; an announcement of the new Meaningful Measures initiative; a list of new Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments waived tests; and more!
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This week in Medicare updates – 11/8/2017
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor

This week’s Medicare updates include the OPPS, Quality Payment Program, End-Stage Renal Disease, and Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rules; an announcement of the new Meaningful Measures initiative; a list of new Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments waived tests; and more! 
AHA report analyzes the impact of regulatory burdens for hospitals
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
As federal agencies release new and complex regulations for acute and postacute care facilities, providers are faced with the daunting task of unraveling and complying with the latest changes while ensuring patients receive quality care. 
 

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Specificity drives FY 2018 codes and reimbursement ramifications: Three changes to understand
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
The focus of FY 2018 code changes is specificity. Payers now expect codes to reflect the exact diagnosis and care given before claims will be reimbursed. Increased granularity in both clinical documentation and coding is critical for revenue cycle success in the year ahead.
 

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Q&A: Addressing health literacy
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: How do I identify patients with health literacy problems, and what can I do to best assist them?

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Upcoming CMS Events
Wednesday 11/8 - Long Term Services and Supports Open Door Forum
Thursday 11/9 - New Medicare Card Project Special Open Door Forum
Monday 11/16 - Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing Program FY 2018 Final Rule Call
Thursday 12/14 - National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care and QAPI Call
 

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New Year, New Codes: Master the 2018 CPT Updates

The 2018 updates to the CPT Manual, set to go into effect January 1, include 172 new codes, 60 revised codes, and a few new modifiers. During this two-hour webinar, speakers Shannon E. McCall, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CPC, CPC-I, CEMC, CRC, CCDS, and Peggy Blue, MPH, CCS, CPC, CCS-P, CEMC, will provide a comprehensive look at the most significant changes. 
 

    

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