Summary: In this week's Medicare Insights Weekly podcast, please enjoy our article on the eligibility option within the Interactive Voice Response unit. In our Electronic Billing segment, we announce an exciting initiative, EDI Connections – Partnering for the Future and an upgrade for PC-ACE Pro32. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued new and revised Medicare Learning Network Matters articles on Duplicate Claims, Incorrect Number of Units Billed for Rituximab and Bevacizumab, Post-Acute Care Transfer, Guidance to Reduce Mohs Surgery Reimbursement Issues, Add-on Codes without Primary Codes and Pre-admission Diagnostic Testing Review. In our Comprehensive Error Rate Testing segment, we discuss and provide an actual case example on medically unnecessary service as well as insufficient documentation and its impact on inpatient claims. As we conclude this week’s episode, please review our list of upcoming educational events. A transcript of this program is included with the MP3 file. To view the transcript, please enable lyrics on your player. Have a comment on our podcasts? Take our Podcast Survey! https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MIWpodcastfeedback. Websites referenced in today’s podcast: https://www.novitas-solutions.com/edi/connections.html. http://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNMattersArticles/Downloads/SE1314.pdf http://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNMattersArticles/Downloads/SE1316.pdf http://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNMattersArticles/Downloads/SE1317.pdf http://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNMattersArticles/Downloads/SE1318.pdf http://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNMattersArticles/Downloads/SE1320.pdf http://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNMattersArticles/Downloads/SE1324.pdf http://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/Manuals/Downloads/pim83c03.pdf https://www.novitas-solutions.com/training/index.html
