This week’s Medicare updates include information on Hurricane Dorian waivers; a final rule on provider enrollment changes aimed at minimizing the risk of fraudulent practices; and more!
Trouble viewing? See it online! Wednesday, September 11, 2019
 

News
This week in Medicare updates—9/11/2019
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
This week’s Medicare updates include information on Hurricane Dorian waivers; a final rule on provider enrollment changes aimed at minimizing the risk of fraudulent practices; the October update of the ambulatory surgical center payment system, and more!
OIG estimates medical group received millions in psychotherapy services overpayments
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Oceanside Medical Group, in Santa Monica, California, is disputing an Office of Inspector General (OIG) report that estimated the group received $2.6 million in overpayments for psychotherapy services.
 

Revenue Cycle Advisor Subscriber Content

HACs and PSIs: What’s all the confusion about?
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Healthcare continues to transition toward a value-based, pay-for-performance system, but there’s still confusion surrounding the CMS quality and value programs. Learn more about Hospital-Acquired Conditions (HAC) and Patient Safety Indicators (PSI).
 

Daily Q&A
Q&A: Challenges facing LGBTQ adults
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: What specific health challenges do LGBTQ adults face?

Need expert advice?
Email your questions for consideration in the Revenue Cycle Daily Advisor. Note: We do not guarantee that all questions will be answered.
 

Upcoming CMS Events
Wednesday, 9/11 - New Medicare Card Open Door Forum
Thursday, 9/12 - Special Open Door Forum: Developing a Hospice Patient Assessment Tool -- Status Update
Tuesday, 9/17 - Opioids: What’s an “Outlier Prescriber”? Listening Session
Thursday, 9/19 - Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings Listening Session
 

Product Spotlight

2019 Revenue Integrity Symposium

The Revenue Integrity Symposium is the can’t-miss event for revenue integrity, revenue cycle, and Medicare compliance education and networking. Gauge the financial and operational impact of the 2020 OPPS and MPFS proposed rules and the 2020 IPPS final rule, while learning how to enhance your denials management program using analytics to strengthen internal audits and defend against external audits.
 

SIGN UP | FORWARD | SPONSOR
 
 

What's New

Telehealth Index: 2019 Consumer Survey

Download this free report to learn about how healthcare organizations can shape telehealth programs to reach and impact customers.
 
 

What is Revenue Cycle Advisor?

Revenue Cycle Advisor combines all of HCPro's revenue cycle and Medicare regulatory and reimbursement resources in one place—whether you’re looking for information on billing, coding, CDI, case management, finance, or HIPAA.

Don’t just read the news—read our in-depth expert analysis on the latest rules and regulations.

Click the links below to:
 

Career Center

Post your open positions or find your next career move with the HCPro Career Center.