The U.S. House passed the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act (HR 6082) on June 20 to amend the Public Health Service Act and protect the confidentiality of substance use disorder (SUD) patient records.
This week's note from the instructor is the second part in a series on the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP). This edition of the series reviews appropriate ways of reporting and receiving reimbursement for MDPP services.
This week’s Medicare updates include several changes to the July 2018 update of the Outpatient Prospective Payment System, the introduction of a new Data Element Library to help support interoperability, a request for information regarding possible changes to Stark Law, and more!
The Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCC) risk-adjustment methodology is beginning to surface more frequently in both the acute and primary settings. Use these expert tips to help improve complete, compliant HCC capture.
