This week’s Medicare updates include CMS’ support for Hurricane Florence preparation, ICD-10 and other coding revisions to national coverage determinations, quarterly HCPCS drug/biological code changes, and more!
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This week in Medicare updates—9/19/2018
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
This week’s Medicare updates include CMS’ support for Hurricane Florence preparation, ICD-10 and other coding revisions to national coverage determinations, quarterly HCPCS drug/biological code changes, and more!
Note from the Speaker: A conference that brings together national leaders in revenue integrity
Source: NAHRI

By Ronald Hirsch, MD, FACP, CHCQM

NAHRI is hosting the 2018 Revenue Integrity Symposium (RIS) October 16–17 at the Wigwam Resort in Litchfield Park (Phoenix), Arizona. The conference is an important event for revenue integrity networking and education.
Proposed rule would eliminate ASC transfer agreement requirements
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
The Regulatory Provisions to Promote Program Efficiency, Transparency, and Burden Reduction proposed rule would make significant changes to the Conditions of Participation and could change the way hospitals work with competitive ambulatory surgery centers (ASC).
 

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Reviewing ICD-10-CM/PCS coding for thyroid cancer
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Refresh your knowledge of coding for diagnosis and treatment of thyroid cancer.
 

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Q&A: Reimbursement for transition management services
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: Are there reimbursement codes for transition services that case managers provide?

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