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Congress introduces bill to address social determinants of health
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
House lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill on July 25 to help state, local, and Tribal governments improve their ability to coordinate social determinants of health services for Medicaid recipients.
Medicare plan finder tool revamped to make comparison shopping easier
Source: HealthLeaders Media
The mobile-friendly redesign will walk users through the enrollment process, letting them search for additional information on pricing, supplemental benefits, and more, according to officials.
 

Revenue Cycle Advisor Subscriber Content

For QPP 2020, fairer MIPS cost scoring emerges amid array of smaller changes
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Perhaps the most momentous Quality Payment Program (QPP) news in the proposed 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule is the Pathways (MVP) version of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — but that’s not happening until 2021.
 

Daily Q&A
Q&A: Understanding GMLOS
Source: ACDIS
Q: Can you clarify how a geometric length of stay (GMLOS) is paid under the IPPS? Are there any cases when the GMLOS wouldn’t be rounded to the closest whole number?

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