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University sends prescription information on postcards
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is the second organization in recent months to run afoul of HIPAA by sending patients mailings that left protected health information visible.
Tip of the week
"If we as coders are taking the easy route and are using unspecified codes, then the payers are not seeing the changes in conditions and may not necessarily see the medical necessity of their long-term care. As we start moving toward risk-based reimbursement and whole health, this is also going to start affecting reimbursement as well."

— Katherine Abel, CPC, CPMA, CEMC, CPC-I, director of curriculum for AAPC
 

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Managing the stress of a challenging job
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
You’ve been getting headaches, find yourself tossing and turning at night, and have a short fuse—often snapping at your family over the smallest things. If this sounds like you, it could be job-related stress.
 

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Q&A: Choosing the appropriate revenue code for catheters
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: It appears that CMS allows for HCPCS codes such as C1730 (catheter, electrophysiology, diagnostic, other than 3D mapping [19 or fewer electrodes]) to be associated with revenue code 272 (Supplies) or 278 (Implants). I searched for documentation form CMS and found vague references to both. Where we can find definitive documentation from CMS on which revenue code to associate with these HCPCS codes?

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Tuesday 9/19 - Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Program Billing Rules Call
Wednesday 9/20 - Reporting Hospice Quality Data: Tips For Compliance Call
Tuesday 9/26 - PQRS: Feedback Reports and Informal Review Process for PY 2016 Results Call
Thursday 9/28 - Physician Compare Call
 

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