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The therapy cap exception process – due to expire at the end of this year – may be extended permanently, though physicians may be paying for it with reductions to their Medicare fees.
The new National Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) manual contains an early holiday treat for anyone who wants to know more about bilateral services, medically unlikely edits (MUEs), and how the two interact.
Providers in Harrisburg, Pa., Cincinnati, Ohio, Gainesville, Fla. And Lubbock, Tex., may not be applauding a new CMS final rule that scales back Medicare’s Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) program next year. That’s because in those localities — as well as 30 other high-cost areas — the CJR program continues to be mandatory next year.
Many of your Medicare patients will be facing higher monthly Part B premiums next year, even though the standard premium will hold steady at $134.
A CCM specialist weighs in on the uptick in Medicare CCM claims we noticed in 2016, and talks about the future of the service.

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