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11/06/2019
Coders will now be able to assign six R-codes for dysphagia as a primary diagnosis under the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM).
11/06/2019
CMS is moving full steam ahead toward implementation of the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) on Jan. 1, 2020, and agencies must take advantage of the remaining time to prepare.
11/06/2019
Big changes are coming to the OASIS in 2021, and CMS expects a draft of the revised assessment in early 2020, according to the 2020 PPS final rule.
11/06/2019
The 2020 national per-visit amounts for low-utilization payment adjustment (LUPA) episodes are slightly higher for all disciplines than
the 2019 rates.
11/06/2019
Agencies in the “Other” region — which includes Guam, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands — are slated to see a payment increase of 12.7% in 2020, the best deal under CMS’ final payment rule.
11/06/2019
CMS provided a breakdown of codes and commenter-recommended changes to clinical groupings.
10/31/2019
New guidance from CMS provides direction on which codes should be included on M1021 (Primary diagnosis) and M1023 (Other diagnoses).
 
10/31/2019
Coders now have some guidance on how to capture health care encounters and deaths related to e-cigarette, vaping or product use-associated lung injury (EVALI).
10/31/2019
Agencies should analyze the way they operate and take a team approach to making key adjustments now in order to prepare for implementation of the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) on Jan. 1, 2020.
 
10/31/2019
Make efforts to ensure all staff receive the flu vaccine and re-educate them on best practices around influenza-specific infection prevention steps. Do this to better ensure employee productivity and positive patient outcomes this flu season.

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