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    Distinguish between modifiers -73 and -74 for discontinued procedures

    January 20, 2016
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    Prepare for documentation improvement opportunities for outpatient records

    January 20, 2016
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    Hold on to attestation documentation when preparing for a meaningful use audit

    January 20, 2016
    CMS audits for meaningful use could mean collecting information across the coding and HIM departments. David Holtzman, JD, CIPP, and Darice Grzybowski, MA, RHIA, FAHIMA, review what auditors could request and how to prepare your facility.
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    Q&A: Should we manually code modifier –CT or hardcode it?

    January 20, 2016
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    Healthcare News: CERT finds improper payment rate of more than 62% on oxygen equipment and supplies

    January 20, 2016
    The improper payment rate for oxygen equipment and supplies to the Medicare program was 62.1% with projected improper payments of approximately $952 million during the 2014 reporting period, according to a Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) program study detailed in the January 2016 issue of the Medicare Quarterly Compliance Newsletter.
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