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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.
As Thanksgiving approaches and you prepare to gather with family, eat platefuls of turkey and delectable sides and perhaps avoid a thorny conversation about politics or another blood-boiling topic du jour, don't forget to consider your most amicable diagnosis coding set.

You receive a new CPT manual from the American Medical Association every year, but remember to check the errata and technical corrections that AMA posts on its website: That information can make the difference between payment and denial.

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