CMS recently released updated guidance on billing intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) after an OIG audit found a 100% error rate in billing certain IMRT planning services.
It's been more than three years since CMS introduced a subset of modifiers it wants providers to report instead of modifier -59 (distinct procedural service), but they're still optional as barely any new guidance has been released.
This week’s Medicare updates include information on special waivers to assist Medicare providers, suppliers, and beneficiaries impacted by Hurricane Florence; a proposed rule on changes to various Medicare requirements, Conditions of Participation, and Conditions of Coverage; a review of Medicare payments for clinical laboratory tests; and more!
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.
