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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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