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Tag: LCDs

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RAC compliance audits redux?

April 7, 2021 / By Barbara Aubry, RN

I had to smile when I saw the article in the March 3, 2021 RAC Monitor titled “Expect More Medical Record Audits Under Biden.” Compliance activities took a bit of […]

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Modernization of LCD process and relocation of codes

Feb. 1, 2019 / By Divya Verma, RHIA

On October 3rd, 2018 Medicare announced significant changes to the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) process. As a result, a major change to the LCD format was also announced in Change […]

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Lesser ICD-10 impact this year, but maybe not so for LCDs

Nov. 20, 2017 / By Divya Verma, RHIA

When 2018 ICD-10 codes were implemented this October 1, I hoped that ICD-10 related Local Coverage Determination (LCD) updates would be fewer as compared to last year’s updates. Due to […]