Erratic and unpredictable claim volumes and a host of staffing issues top the list of COVID-19 related problems according to chief financial officers and revenue cycle leaders.
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Claim volume is top issue for revenue cycle departments during COVID-19, survey finds
Source: ACDIS
Erratic and unpredictable claim volumes and a host of staffing issues top the list of COVID-19 related problems, according to a recent study commissioned by Alpha Health and conducted through the Healthcare Financial Management Association’s Pulse Survey program.
ICD-10 committee proposes new 2021 ICD-10-CM codes for COVID-19
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
During a meeting in early September, members of the ICD-10 Coordination and Maintenance Committee proposed creating new ICD-10-CM codes related to screening, exposure, and personal history for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The new codes, if finalized, would take effect in January 2021.
 

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A closer look at the SAMHSA final rule on substance use disorder records
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
HHS and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) finalized the 42 CFR Part 2 Revised Rule in July, implementing updated regulations governing the confidentiality of patient records for the treatment of substance use disorders.
 

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Q&A: Changes to inpatient dialysis MS-DRGs
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: What changes to inpatient dialysis Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups (MS-DRGs) did CMS finalize in the fiscal year 2021 Inpatient Prospective Payment System final rule?

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