This week’s Medicare updates include a download link for the FY 2022 ICD-10-PCS code files, a new edition of the Medicare Quarterly Compliance Newsletter, information on additional payment for the COVID-19 vaccine in the patient’s home, and more!
This week’s Medicare updates include a notice about the resumption of post-payment medical reviews, an OIG review of polysomnography services, a correction notice for the CY 2022 Medicare Advantage Program Policy and Technical Changes final rule, and more!
This week’s Medicare updates include a fact sheet on provider documentation to facilitate collaborative care, an OIG review of CMS payments for end-stage renal disease monthly capitation payments, a new OIG FAQ item on enforcement discretion during the COVID-19 PHE, and more!
The agency is proposing methods to alleviate burden on hospitals that have been under strain for the past year, while also asking for feedback that may shape future data reporting and rate-setting.
Joe Rivet, Esq., CCS-P, CPC, CEMC, CPMA, CICA, CHRC, CHPC, CHEP, CHC, CICA, CAC, CACO, looks at the implications of a recent OIG brief on how Medicare Advantage organizations could use national provider identifiers (NPI) to monitor for fraud, waste, and abuse.
Laura Evans, CPC, and Julia Kyles, CPC, break down potentially confusing updates to the 2021 E/M guidelines, including new definitions for technical terms and revised guidance for reporting diagnostic laboratory testing with interpretation.
