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News
This week in Medicare updates—12/2/2020
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
This week’s Medicare updates include new guidance on hospital expansion opportunities during the COVID-19 pandemic, revised guidance for ambulatory surgical center staffing during the pandemic, an interim final rule on payment for Part B drugs, and more!
CMS launches Acute Hospital Care at Home program
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
CMS announced on November 25 that it is building on the flexibilities granted by the Hospitals Without Walls program to launch the Acute Hospital Care at Home program. Under this program, eligible hospitals will be allowed to treat certain inpatients in the patient’s home.
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Revenue Cycle Advisor Subscriber Content

Getting ahead of pre-payment audits
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Audit defense is a key strategy to ensure coding and billing compliance and defend earned revenue. Use these tips to create a multidisciplinary strategy that gives you a clear view into processes.
 

Daily Q&A
Q&A: Addressing the root causes of health inequality
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Q: During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become abundantly clear that the burden from this disease has not been shared equally. Minorities have been disproportionately affected, and many of the problems are due to structural inequalities that existed long before the pandemic began. How can case managers address some of these underlying problems in hopes of improving health equality?

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Friday, 12/4 - Radiation Oncology (RO) Model Billing Webinar
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Wednesday, 12/9 - Interoperability and Patient Access Final Rule Call
 

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