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		<title>Q&amp;A: What is HETS?</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/2009/02/qa-what-is-hets/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/2009/02/qa-what-is-hets/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:47:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Compliance Monitor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Medicare compliance]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[CSM]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q: What is HETS? How do I connect to this system?
A: The Healthcare Eligibility Transaction System (HETS) system is intended to allow release of eligibility data to Medicare providers or their authorized billing agents. Such information may not be disclosed to anyone other than the provider, supplier, or beneficiary for whom a claim is filed.
The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CMS increases its scrutiny of modifier -79 for multiple procedures</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/2009/02/cms-increases-its-scrutiny-of-modifier-79-for-multiple-procedures/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/2009/02/cms-increases-its-scrutiny-of-modifier-79-for-multiple-procedures/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:36:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Medicare Weekly Update</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Billing and reimbursement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coding]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/?p=2280</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By Kimberly Anderwood Hoy, director of Medicare and compliance for HCPro, Inc.
Last week, CMS published a One Time Notification related to modifier -79 (Unrelated Procedure or Service by the Same Physician During the Postoperative Period) and the global surgical package (GSP). The GSP is a feature of Medicare’s payment system for physicians and so at first [...]]]></description>
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		<title>February 9-16 transmittals: CMS issues wage index corrections, changes lab NCD edit software, and more</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/2009/02/february-9-16-transmittals-cms-issues-wage-index-corrections-changes-lab-ncd-edit-software-and-more/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/2009/02/february-9-16-transmittals-cms-issues-wage-index-corrections-changes-lab-ncd-edit-software-and-more/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:33:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Medicare Weekly Update</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Billing and reimbursement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coding]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/?p=2282</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Hospitals to report ZIP codes of outpatient service locations for certain services
On February 13, CMS issued clarifying instructions on the calculation of payment amounts for services paid to hospitals on the basis of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech language pathology, and mammograms. The instruction requires providers to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>February 9-16: CMS issues proposed, final decision memos, and more</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/2009/02/february-9-16-cms-issues-proposed-final-decision-memos-and-more/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/2009/02/february-9-16-cms-issues-proposed-final-decision-memos-and-more/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:29:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Medicare Weekly Update</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Billing and reimbursement]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/?p=2283</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[CMS clarifies enforcement of amended requirements for physician-owned hospitals and critical access hospital (CAH) disclosures to patients
On February 13, CMS issued a memo in which it clarifies its enforcement approach to certain changes in requirements, including revision to the physician-owned hospital disclosure requirements.
View the memo.
CMS issues decision memo for surgery for diabetes
On February 12, CMS [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Assigning a POA indicator for diabetes that progresses from controlled to uncontrolled during a hospital stay</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/2009/02/assigning-a-poa-indicator-for-diabetes-that-progresses-from-controlled-to-uncontrolled-during-a-hospital-stay/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/2009/02/assigning-a-poa-indicator-for-diabetes-that-progresses-from-controlled-to-uncontrolled-during-a-hospital-stay/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:32:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>HIM Connection</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Billing and reimbursement]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/?p=2247</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: When a patient presents with controlled diabetes that progresses to uncontrolled during a hospital stay, should we assign present on admission (POA) indicator N?
A: There is no Coding Clinic on this particular topic. However, you would presumably assign the POA indicator N because controlled diabetes is a combination code, and a portion of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Use newly released ICD-10 guidelines as a starting point for training</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/2009/02/use-newly-released-icd-10-guidelines-as-a-starting-point-for-training/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/2009/02/use-newly-released-icd-10-guidelines-as-a-starting-point-for-training/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:27:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>HIM Connection</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Coding]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/?p=2248</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On January 27, the National Center for Health Statistics published updated ICD-10 guidelines to replace its July 2007 guidelines. Although HIM directors can anticipate updates to this draft prior to implementation in 2013, they can use the guidelines to begin to train coders on the new system. Visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Insured cancer patients struggle to afford treatment</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/2009/02/insured-cancer-patients-struggle-to-afford-treatment/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/2009/02/insured-cancer-patients-struggle-to-afford-treatment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:15:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Case Management Weekly</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Managed care]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/?p=2268</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Patients with cancer undergo many expensive treatments and tests and often find themselves bankrupt even if they have insurance, according to a new report.
The report, released by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the American Cancer Society followed 20 typical cancer patients. Of those patients, nine had insurance through an employer, one paid for employer coverage [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tip: Conquer MSP</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/2009/02/tip-conquer-msp/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/2009/02/tip-conquer-msp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:44:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patient Access Weekly Advisor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Billing and reimbursement]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/?p=2257</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Medicare is the secondary payor when:

The patient is 65 or older and the patient or the patient’s spouse is still employed and has insurance through that employer.
The patient is under 65 and the patient or patient’s spouse is employed by an employer with 100 or more employees and has insurance through that employer.
The claim is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stimulus plan will kick in millions to Medicaid</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/2009/02/stimulus-plan-will-kick-in-millions-to-medicaid/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/2009/02/stimulus-plan-will-kick-in-millions-to-medicaid/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:15:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patient Access Weekly Advisor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Medicaid]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/?p=2258</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The stimulus plan passed by the Senate Tuesday includes millions of dollars for Medicaid, meaning hospitals may see a lift in reimbursements.
The Senate voted to approve an $838 billion economic stimulus plan after the House passed a $820 billion version earlier, The New York Times reported.
“Throughout our history, the federal government has catalyzed a good [...]]]></description>
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		<title>February 2-9: Transmittals and MLN Matters articles</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/2009/02/february-2-9-transmittals-and-mln-matters-articles/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/2009/02/february-2-9-transmittals-and-mln-matters-articles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:51:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Medicare Weekly Update</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Auditing and assessment]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/?p=2236</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[CMS instructs contractors to strengthen program safeguards for facet joint injection services
On February 6, CMS issued a transmittal instructing its contractors to strengthen safeguards against improper payment of claims for facet joint injection services. The instructions follow an OIG audit finding that 63% of facet joint injection services allowed in 2006 did not meet Medicare [...]]]></description>
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		<title>February 2-9: CMS and OIG Issuances</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/2009/02/february-2-9-cms-and-oig-issuances/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/2009/02/february-2-9-cms-and-oig-issuances/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:46:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Medicare Weekly Update</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Billing and reimbursement]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/?p=2237</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[CMS clarifies policy on CLIA certificates for entities with multiple sites
On February 6, CMS issued a clarification of its policies and procedures for entities with one CLIA certificate for multiple sites.
View the CMS memo.
OIG issues reports on oxaliplatin billing
On February 2, the OIG released a report on oxaliplatin billing at San Angelo Community Medical Center. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Important CY 2009 OPPS status indicator changes</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/2009/02/important-cy-2009-opps-status-indicator-changes/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/2009/02/important-cy-2009-opps-status-indicator-changes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:43:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Medicare Weekly Update</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Billing and reimbursement]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/?p=2234</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By Judith Kares, JD, CPC, regulatory specialist for HCPro, Inc.
SIs “N,” “Q1,” Q2,” and “Q3”
In CY 2008, CMS greatly expanded the number of packaged items and services payable under the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS). More than 300 items and services that had formerly been separately payable became packaged, at least in certain circumstances. CMS [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Insurer backs out of Florida&#8217;s Medicaid Reform program</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/2009/02/insurer-backs-out-of-floridas-medicaid-reform-program/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/2009/02/insurer-backs-out-of-floridas-medicaid-reform-program/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:14:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patient Financial Services Weekly Advisor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Billing and reimbursement]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/?p=2220</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It does not pay enough money.
That is the contention of Wellcare, Florida’s largest Medicaid insurer, which announced it is leaving the state’s Medicaid Reform program, The Miami Herald reported this week. Government reimbursement rates are just too low, the insurer said.
&#8221;WellCare&#8217;s action is a result of recent state budget cuts that make it economically unfeasible [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Economic stimulus bill includes whistleblower protection</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/2009/02/economic-stimulus-bill-includes-whistleblower-protection/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/2009/02/economic-stimulus-bill-includes-whistleblower-protection/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:25:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Compliance Monitor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Medicare compliance]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/?p=2186</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The House of Representatives’ $819 million proposed economic stimulus bill provides more than just a shot in the arm to the U.S. economy. The latest draft of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 also protects federal employees who blow the whistle on employers who violate the False Claims Act.
 
Section 1243 of the bill [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medicare data won&#8217;t be released</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/2009/02/medicare-data-wont-be-released/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/2009/02/medicare-data-wont-be-released/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:16:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patient Access Weekly Advisor</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/?p=2182</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A consumer group aims to monitor quality of Medicare billing and get rid of waste. But an appeals court won&#8217;t let them for now, the Associated Press reports.
A federal appeals court on January 30 overturned the decision to allow the nonprofit Consumers&#8217; Checkbook access to medical billing records under the federal Freedom of Information Act. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Watch for missing drug injection and infusion NCCI edits</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/2009/02/watch-for-missing-drug-injection-and-infusion-ncci-edits/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/2009/02/watch-for-missing-drug-injection-and-infusion-ncci-edits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:44:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Medicare Weekly Update</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Kimberly Anderwood Hoy, director of Medicare and compliance for HCPro, Inc.
As many of you know, CMS maintains two sets of NCCI edits: one for hospitals and one for physicians. The hospital version of the edits is one quarter behind the physician version. This can cause significant compliance issues for hospitals.

CPT and HCPCS codes are generally [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CMS releases NCD for percutaneous transluminal angioplasty</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/2009/02/cms-releases-ncd-for-percutaneous-transluminal-angioplasty/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/2009/02/cms-releases-ncd-for-percutaneous-transluminal-angioplasty/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:40:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Medicare Weekly Update</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CMS issues national coverage determination (NCD) for percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA)
On January 26, CMS issued an NCD for PTA in which, consistent with its previously issued decision memo, it made no changes to coverage.
View the NCD for PTA.
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		<title>Q&amp;A: CMS&#8217; recent report on ICD-10</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/2009/02/qa-cms-recent-report-on-icd-10/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/2009/02/qa-cms-recent-report-on-icd-10/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:35:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>HIM Connection</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q: Where can I find more information about CMS&#8217; recent report on ICD-10?
A: CMS released its most recent report on December 29, 2008. The report summarizes CMS’ one-year project with AHIMA to identify and assess the various effects of ICD-10, particularly the anticipated effect of the new coding system on business processes, systems, and operations [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CMS conference calls on ICD-10-CM/PCS</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/2009/02/cms-conference-calls-on-icd-10-cmpcs-2/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/2009/02/cms-conference-calls-on-icd-10-cmpcs-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:30:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>HIM Connection</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q: I wasn’t able to listen to the most recent CMS conference calls about ICD-10. Do you know where I can find more information about these calls?
A: CMS has posted on its Web site transcripts of the ICD-10-CM/PCS conference calls it sponsored for hospital staff members and other Part A and Part B providers in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Q&amp;A: Coding oxygen therapy</title>
		<link>http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/2009/02/qa-coding-oxygen-therapy/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.hcpro.com/revenuecycleinstitute/2009/02/qa-coding-oxygen-therapy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:21:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>HIM Connection</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q: I am  looking for information about when to code oxygen therapy. For example, can I code it when a patient is admitted with acute bronchitis with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder? Also, should I routinely report physical and occupational therapy codes on inpatient records? 
A: If your facility would like to collect data [...]]]></description>
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