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APCs Insider

• Questions surround when time starts for proposed inpatient presumption

  The proposed CMS presumption for inpatient admission includes an interesting nuance that could...

• Q/A: Should we use modifier -Q0 to override edits for ICDs?

  Q: We are hitting an edit for claims containing the codes for placement of implantable...

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CDI Strategies

• Director’s Note: Full-time CDI Boot Camp instructor sought

  ACDIS is seeking a CDI Education Specialist to serve as instructor for the ACDIS-sponsored CDI Boot...

• Tip: Sign up for free ACDIS-sponsored OptumInsight webcast

  The free webcast, Technology Innovations in Clinical Documentation Improvement, at 1 p.m. Eastern...

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Coding Educator

• Editor’s Note

  Beginning soon, Coding Educator will be moving to a blog format.

• Alzheimer’s Awareness and Memory Walk

  Each October, the Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk is held to raise awareness and funds...

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HIM-HIPAA Insider

• Notice: Final issue of HIPAA Weekly Advisor

  HCPro is sorry to report that this is the last issue of HIPAA Weekly Advisor. We thank you for...

• Professor to file complaints against provider for HIPAA violations

  A University of Utah health law professor said she is filing complaints with OCR and the Federal...

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HIM-HIPAA Insider

• Citing HIPAA, CVS to end prescription reminders via mail

  Goodbye, mailed prescription notices from CVS. CVS will stop in July the practice of mailing...

• Change your EMR to prepare for ICD-10

  Do you want to work harder or work smarter? We all know electronic medical records (EMR) are great...

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JustCoding News: Inpatient

• New e-learning courses are almost here

  The new JustCoding e-learning library launches in two weeks. The new library will include 20...

• New on JustCoding Platinum!

  New on JustCoding Platinum!

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JustCoding News: Outpatient

• New e-learning library coming June 5

  A new and improved e-learning library for JustCoding Platinum subscribers will launch June 5. The...

• New on JustCoding Platinum!

  New on JustCoding Platinum!

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Medicare Insider

• Recent Recovery Auditor activity

  Connolly and HDI posted new issues. Click the link above to read about the issues and see which...

• Note from the instructor: CMS clarifies payment amount to be applied to payment caps and manual review thresholds for outpatient therapy services provided by critical access hosptials

  In a recent Transmittal (R1216OTN) and related MLN Matters Article (MM8278), CMS clarified that...

• The week in Medicare updates

  This week’s Medicare updates include a requirement for sending immediate advisements to the...

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Recovery Auditor Report

• Notice: Your subscription will be changing in the coming weeks!

  Very shortly, Recovery Audit Report will be replaced with Medicare Insider.

• OIG issues review of Medicare appeals at the Administrative Law Judge level

  On November 15, the OIG issued a review of ALJ appeals decided in fiscal year 2010.