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This week in Medicare updates—9/4/2019
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
This week’s Medicare updates include waiver information for places affected by Hurricane Dorian, the October updates for the OPPS and DMEPOS fee schedule, revised requirements for appeals signatures, and more!  
October OPPS quarterly update includes billing and reimbursement changes for drugs
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
The October 2019 OPPS quarterly update reassigned certain injections from non-payable to separately payable. CMS also revised the status indicators for several recently approved advanced diagnostic laboratory tests.
 

Revenue Cycle Advisor Subscriber Content

Keep up with 2020 IPPS final rule requirements
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
The 2020 IPPS final rule made major changes to the hospital wage index and new technology payments. Brush up on the details to ensure your organization is ready.
 

Daily Q&A
Q&A: Long-term consequences of natural disasters
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: What do case managers need to know about populations affected by natural disasters?

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Upcoming CMS Events
Wednesday, 9/4 - MIPS Value Pathways RFI Webinar
Tuesday, 9/10 - Dementia Care: Supporting Comfort and Resident Preferences Call
Wednesday, 9/11 - New Medicare Card Open Door Forum
Thursday, 9/12 - Special Open Door Forum: Developing a Hospice Patient Assessment Tool -- Status Update
 

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