Reimbursement Briefs: Updates On Elective Surgery Billing, DME, Proton Therapy, And Quality Improvement
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
OIG finds savings for CMS in billing practices for canceled elective surgeries. CMS issues guidance on DME for dual eligibles. More reimbursement news.
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