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News
Racial disparity more common among Medicare Advantage readmissions
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Medicare Advantage beneficiaries often see greater racial disparity than traditional Medicare patients where readmissions are concerned, according to a recent Health Affairs study.
Claims appeals cost hospitals up to $8.6 billion annually
Source: HealthLeaders Media
New research claims the typical health system risks $4.9 million each year due to claims denials.
 

Revenue Cycle Advisor Subscriber Content

This month's coding Q&A
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
The Briefings on APCs experts answer questions about documentation for excisions, changes to recurring payments, and more.  
 

Daily Q&A
Q&A: Lack of nursing documentation for clinical indicators
Source: ACDIS

Q: The nursing notes have inconsistent documentation of lung assessment, missing documentation when it comes to the patient being on room air or oxygen, and the intakes and outputs are completely missing. Is this an area I should get involved in, or turn it over to the nurse educator, the quality department, or the nurse manager? 

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Upcoming CMS Events
Wednesday 6/28 - CLIA Certificate of Provider-performed Microscopy Webcast
Thursday 6/29 - Improvements to the Medicare Claims Appeal Process and Statistical Sampling Call
Wednesday 7/5 - Quality Payment Program Year 2 Proposed Rule Listening Session
Wednesday 7/12 - Creating and Verifying Your National Provider Identifier Call
 

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Contemporary Approaches to PEPPER: Support Revenue Integrity and Reduce Risk

Join expert speakers William L. Malm, ND, RN, CRCR, CMAS, and Kurt Hopfensperger, MD, JD, as they demonstrate educational opportunities provided by PEPPER and explain how to use the report to audit, monitor, and support revenue integrity in value-based purchasing, coding, and Medicare compliance.
 

    

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Revenue Cycle Advisor Helpful Links

Compiled by HCPro regulatory specialists, this is a collection of links for healthcare professionals researching coding, billing, compliance, and Medicare.
 
 

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