Newsletters

August 2023 DRS Newsletter

NEWS Updates
  • Proposed Rule: QPP Changes for 2024 (Page 2)
  • 2024 Medicare PFS Proposal and Primary Care (Page 3)
  • New DEA Training Requirement (Page 3)
  • Clear Up Dementia Coding Confusion (Page 4)
  • MIPS Update (Page 4)
  • Medicare News (Page 6)
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July 2023 DRS Newsletter

NEWS Updates
  • Vaccine Mandate for Health Workers Ends (Page 2)
  • Advance Care Planning Potential Medicare Audits (Page 3)
  • Bill Proposed to Extend Statute of Limitations (Page 4)
  • MIPS & MVP Updates (Page 4)
  • BCBS AZ News (Page 5)
  • UnitedHealthcare Bulletin (Page 5)
  • Medicare News (Page 6)
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June 2023 DRS Newsletter

NEWS Updates
  • COVID HIPAA Flexibilities to Expire (Page 2)
  • COVID-19 Telehealth Prescribing Flexibilities (Page 2)
  • Proposed Medicare Bill-Raise Docs’ Pay with Inflation (Page 3)
  • FTC Proposes End to Non-Compete Clauses (Page 3)
  • OIG Looks at “History Of” in MA Programs (Page 4)
  • CIGNA Delays Modifier 25 Requirement (Page 5)
  • MVP News (Page 5)
  • MIPS Update (Page 6)
  • Medicare News (Page 6)
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May 2023 DRS Newsletter

NEWS Updates
  • • Medicare/UHC Telehealth Changes after PHE Ends (Page 2)
  • • BCBS/Medicaid Post-PHE Updates (Page 3)
  • • Cigna’s Modifer 25 Policy Reinstated (Page 4)
  • • MIPS Value Pathway Registration Now Open (Page 5)
  • • MIPS 2023 (Page 5)
  • • Medicare News (Page 6)
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April 2023 DRS Newsletter

NEWS Updates
  • • States to Cut Medicaid Rolls (Page 2)
  • • MedPAC Recommendations (Page 3)
  • • Scottsdale Physicians Group Audit (Page 3)
  • • Optum Data Mining Discrepancies (Page 3)
  • • Avoid HIPAA Mistakes When Texting (Page 4)
  • • 2023 MIPS Value Pathway (Page 5)
  • • MIPS Update (Page 5)
  • • Medicare News (Page 6)
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March 2023 DRS Newsletter

NEWS Updates
  • PHE Nursing Home Waivers to End (Page 2)
  • UHC Changes Audio-Only Telehealth Policy (Page 2)
  • Implementing MVP Reporting in your Practice (Page 2)
  • Critical Care in 2023 (Page 4)
  • Depression Screening Codes G0444 or 96127 (Page 5)
  • 2022 MIPS Update (Page 5)
  • Medicare News (Page 6)
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February 2023 DRS Newsletter

NEWS Updates
  • New 2023 Telehealth Codes (Page 2)
  • Raises Recommended by MedPAC (Page 3)
  • Coding Inpatient & Observation Visits in 2023 (Page 3)
  • New Coding Changes for Home Visits (Page 4)
  • UnitedHealthcare News (Page 4)
  • 2022 MIPS Update (Page 5)
  • Medicare News (Page 5)
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January 2023 DRS Newsletter

NEWS Updates
  • Medicare Coding Changes for 2023 (Page 3)
  • 2023 Hospital & Nursing Home E/M Changes (Page 3)
  • Health Policies in $1.7T Omnibus Bill (Page 4)
  • 2023 Quality Measures Overview (Page 5)
  • Good Faith Estimate Compliance Extension (Page 6)
  • Preparing for a Coding Audit (Page 6)
  • 2022 MIPS Update (Page 7)
  • Medicare News (Page 8)
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December 2022 DRS Newsletter

NEWS Updates
  • Physician Pay Cuts Threaten Access to Care (Page 2)
  • 2023 PFS Final Rule and MIPS (Page 2)
  • New CPT Codes for 2023 (Page 3)
  • The Coding Corner (Page 4)
  • BCBSAZ Alert (Page 5)
  • 2022 MIPS Update (Page 5)
  • Medicare News (Page 6)
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November 2022 DRS Newsletter

NEWS Updates
  • Changes to the No Surprises Act IDR Process (Page 2)
  • Medical Collection Debt Reporting (Page 3)
  • AZ Foundation Dissolution Notice (Page 3)
  • End of PHI -- Medicaid Alerts (Page 3)
  • MIPS Update (Page 4)
  • Medicare News (Page 5)
  • Introducing RAXIA (Page 6)
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October 2022 DRS Newsletter

NEWS Updates
  • Annual ICD-10 CM Update (Page 2)
  • Physicians Slam Fee Schedule Cuts (Page 3)
  • 2022-2023 Influenza Vaccine Pricing (Page 4)
  • Revisions to Consultation Services (Page 4)
  • BCBSAZ Allows Inpatient Consultations (Page 4)
  • Sloppy Coding Means Lost Revenue (Page 5)
  • MIPS Update (Page 5)
  • Medicare News (Page 6)
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