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Webinar: 2021 IPPS Final Rule- What’s New, What’s Old

Bad Debt

September 27, 2020

Join us Thursday, October 1st from Noon to 1 PM Eastern.

Join Michael Alessandrini, Rebecca Meredith, and Nicole Cameron on October 1st from Noon to 1 PM Eastern as they discuss the 2021 IPPS Final Ruling with Kentucky HFMA. They will review the Final 2021 Inpatient Prospective Payment System rule and look at changes in payments, coding, and Medicare bad debt regulations. As well as planning strategies that you can implement now for your organization to comply with the October 1, 2020, effective date.

Duration: 1 Hour
This webinar is free to attend.

Speakers:
Michael Alessandrini
Director, Blue & Co., LLC
Rebecca Meredith
Manager, Blue & Co., LLC
Nicole Cameron
Senior Consultant, Blue & Co., LLC

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