Newsletters
August 2023 Aqreva 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)
July 2023 Aqreva 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)
- UnitedHealthcare Bulletin (Page 5)
- Medicare News (Page 6)
June 2023 Aqreva 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)
- CMS Proposes 3.7% Boost in SNF Payments (Page 3)
- FTC Proposes End to Non-Compete Clauses (Page 4)
- OIG Looks at “History Of” in MA Programs (Page 4)
- CIGNA Delays Modifier 25 Requirement (Page 5)
- MVP News (Page 5)
- MIPS, Medicare and Medicaid Updates (Page 6)
May 2023 Aqreva 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 4)
- • MIPS 2023 (Page 5)
- • Medicare News (Page 6)
April 2023 Aqreva Newsletter
NEWS Updates
- • States to Cut Medicaid Rolls (Page 2)
- • Home Health Payment Cuts (Page 2)
- • MedPAC Recommendations (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)
March 2023 Aqreva 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)
February 2023 Aqreva 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)
January 2023 Aqreva 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)
December 2022 AQREVA Newsletter
NEWS Updates
- Physician Pay Cuts Threaten Access to Care (Page 2)
- 2023 PFS Final Rule and MIPS (Page 2)
- What the End of the PHE Means for Nursing Homes (Page 3)
- New CPT Codes for 2023 (Page 4)
- The Coding Corner (Page 5)
- 2022 MIPS Update (Page 6)
- Medicare News (Page 6)
November 2022 AQREVA Newsletter
NEWS Updates
- Changes to the No Surprises Act IDR Process (Page 2)
- Medical Collection Debt Reporting (Page 2)
- Copays for Preventive Services (Page 3)
- Approval for SNF's TNA Waivers (Page 3)
- End of PHE -- Medicaid Alerts (Page 4)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield ND Directory Validation (Page 4)
- MIPS Update (Page 5)
- Medicare News (Page 5)
October 2022 AQREVA 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)
- BCBS of ND News (Page 5)
- MIPS Update (Page 5)
- Medicare News (Page 6)
September 2022 AQREVA Newsletter
NEWS Updates
- PFS Proposed Rule a Mixed Bag (Page 2)
- 2023 E/M Code Changes (Page 3)
- Medical Necessity Denials (Page 4)
- Prescribing Controlled Substances Out of State (Page 5)
- MIPS Update (Page 5)
- Medicare News (Page 6)
August 2022 AQREVA Newsletter
NEWS Updates
- Telehealth Changes and 2023 E&M Updates (Page 2)
- 2023 SNFs Updated Medicare Payment Policies (Page 3)
- New Provider Type Established (Page 3)
- New Vaccine Codes (Page 3)
- Claim Denial Rates as High as 80% (Page 4)
- UnitedHealthcare News (Page 4)
- CIGNA 3rd Quarter Update (Pave 5)
- MIPS Reminders (Page 6)
July 2022 AQREVA Newsletter
NEWS Updates
- New Care Management Service Codes for 2022 (Page 2)
- HCC Coding Capture and Telehealth (Page 3)
- How to Document and Bill for Patient E-visits (Page 4)
- Guidance When Forced to Share Patient Data (Page 4)
- MIPS Update (Page 5)
- Medicare News (Page 6)
June 2022 AQREVA Newsletter
NEWS Updates
- Coding Clarification for Wound Care (Page 2)
- Do Not Bill Pulse Oximetry with E&M Service (Page 3)
- Preventing Coding and Billing Errors (Page 4)
- Behavioral Health Screening & Testing Tips (Page 4)
- Fees Related to Electronic Payments (Page 5)
- MIPS Update (Page 6)
- Medicare News (Page 6)
May 2022 AQREVA Newsleteter
NEWS Updates
- Extended Telehealth Flexibilities Explained (Page 2)
- Surprise Billing Arbitration Portal Now Open (Page 3)
- New COVID-19 Vaccine Codes (Page 4)
- The Problem with Problem Lists (Page 4)
- Risk Adjustment Fraud in Healthcare (Page 5)
- MIPS Update (Page 6)
- Medicare News (Page 6)
April 2022 AQREVA Newsletter
NEWS Updates
- PRF Post-Payment Reporting Deadlines (Page 2)
- AMA Urges Update of Medicare Physician Payments (Page 3)
- Audit Telehealth Claims for Compliance (Page 3)
- Nuances of the No Surprises Act (Page 4)
- Potential Risks, Benefits of Patient Access to Notes (Page 5)
- Avoid Employee Handbook Crises (Page 5)
- 2022 MIPS Update (Page 6)
- Medicare News (Page 6)