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2016 August Items


Find-A-Code announces another new feature!

August 30, 2016
Quickly search for National and Local Coverage data simply enter the LCD, NCD number, description or title in the search box. Local coverage determination (LCD’s), informs you with detailed information to determine whether or not a particular item or service is covered on an intermed... Read More

Modifier 22 Tip

August 03, 2016
Depending on a surgeon's area of expertise, documentation becomes an important tool not simply as a marker of care quality, but for the proper capture of charges and reimbursement.This past January 1st marked the 20th anniversary of CMS' adoption of Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) bundling edits, wh... Read More

CMS announces next phase in largest-ever initiative to improve primary care in America

August 03, 2016
Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) opened the application period for practices to participate in the new nation-wide primary care model, Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+). CPC+ is a five-year primary care medical home model beginning January 2017 that will enable prim... Read More

Final Fiscal Year 2017 Payment and Policy Changes for Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (CMS-1647-F)

August 03, 2016
On July 29, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule outlining fiscal year (FY) 2017 Medicare payment policies and rates for the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System (IRF PPS) and the IRF Quality Reporting Program (IRF QRP). The FY... Read More

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