This week’s Medicare updates includes an article for health care professionals to use as a resource throughout the 2019-20 flu season.
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This week in Medicare updates—9/18/2019
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
This week’s Medicare updates include an article for healthcare professionals to use as a resource throughout the 2019-20 flu season, an OIG data brief on using CERT data to identify high-risk home health agencies, revisions to the Claims Processing Manual regarding billing for Part B inpatient services, and more! 
CMS: Review Medicare policy for billing Part B inpatient services
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
CMS recently reminded hospitals to review compliance with Medicare policy for billing Part B inpatient services.
 

Revenue Cycle Advisor Subscriber Content

Take control of Medicare Advantage denial challenges
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
As Medicare Advantage makes strides to becoming the new norm, organizations need to establish new processes, educate staff, and advocate for patients. Learn how your organization can keep pace with change before it’s too late to catch up.
 

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Q&A: Overcoming bias in case management
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Q. How can case managers help ensure that bias doesn’t interfere with patient care?

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Upcoming CMS Events
Thursday, 9/19 - Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings Listening Session
Thursday, 9/19 - Skilled Nursing Facilities/Long Term Care Open Door Forum
 

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The Chargemaster Essentials Toolkit

The Chargemaster Essentials Toolkit returns to provide readers with the tools needed to optimize their chargemaster and ensure accurate reimbursement and revenue integrity. This edition contains a new section on price transparency as well as updates on certain field locations, supply charge considerations, changes to the 340B drug pricing program, and functional reporting requirements for therapy.
 

    

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