Last week, the American Hospital Association sent a letter urging CMS to take specific actions to address and prevent the problems that flow from hospital compliance reviews conducted by the Office of Inspector General and its use of extrapolation, AHA News reported.
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AHA urges action to address flawed OIG hospital audits
Source: ACDIS
Last week, the American Hospital Association sent a letter urging CMS to take specific actions to address and prevent the problems that flow from hospital compliance reviews conducted by the Office of Inspector General and its use of extrapolation, AHA News reported.
CMS issues waivers, disaster provisions for victims of California wildfires
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
CMS announced certain public health emergency policies have been enacted in California to assist those affected by the recent wildfires across the state.
 

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Access to PHI by individuals and their personal representatives
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Access to protected health information is one of the most important rights individuals and their personal representatives have under the privacy regulations, but this right is not absolute.
 

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Q&A: Tracking denials
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: When looking at denials timelines, what information should be noted?

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Strategies for Building a Value-Based Physician Network

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