CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 55

News: CDC announces six new COVID-19-related condition codes

December 10, 2020
Clinical & Coding, News

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the implementation of six new ICD-10-CM codes to identify conditions related to COVID-19,...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 55

News: 2021 OPPS final rule released

December 10, 2020
Clinical & Coding, News, Policies & Procedures

CMS published the calendar year (CY 2021) Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) final rule. The OPPS final rule will continue cuts to the 340B drug program, expand coverage for some procedures in...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 55

News: CMS makes some telehealth services permanent

December 10, 2020
CDI Expansion, Clinical & Coding, News

CMS has made nine telehealth services permanent for Medicare and will extend payments for an additional 59 services beyond the COVID-19...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 54

News: Telehealth provides effective alternative during pandemic, physicians say

December 3, 2020
News

More than 75% of clinicians who took part in a national survey as part of the Telehealth Impact Study have said that...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 54

News: Emergency department visits 26% lower than pre-COVID-19 levels

December 3, 2020
News

A TransUnion Healthcare research analysis found that after experiencing...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 54

News: HHS risk adjustment data validation program final rule released

December 3, 2020
Clinical & Coding, News, Quality & Regulatory

CMS has released the final rule for the Department of Health and Human Services’ risk adjustment data validation (HHS-RADV) program. The rule...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 52

News: Promising COVID-19 vaccines and new CPT codes

November 19, 2020
Clinical & Coding, News

Two pharmaceutical companies release positive efficacy results related to COVID-19 vaccinations.

Pfizer announced efficacy has been...Read More »
CDI Strategies - Volume 14, Issue 52

News: Medicare fee-for-service improper payments down $15 billion since 2016

November 19, 2020
News

Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) improper payments have declined by $15 billion since 2016, according to a report released by CMS.

The...Read More »

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