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CMS Proposes MOON for the NOTICE Act in FY2017 IPPS Proposed Rule
One of many changes floated in the FY2017 IPPS Proposed Rule CMS introduced a standard notice to be given to observation patients after 24 hours as such, the “Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice” (MOON) that would include all of the informational … Continue reading
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Tagged appeal academy, inpatient, inpatient status, IPPS, medical audit, medicare audit, moon notice, NOTICE Act, observation service
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CMS Offers the MOON to fulfill NOTICE requirements
CMS has developed a standard notice, the “Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice” (MOON) that would include all of the informational elements necessary to fulfill the NOTICE Act’s written notice requirement. Continue reading
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Tagged appeal academy, inpatient, inpatient status, IPPS, medical audit, medicare audit, moon notice, NOTICE Act, observation service
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Congress Passes H.R.876 Requiring Notice of Patient Status
President Obama Expected to Sign Soon Congress presented President Obama with a bill for his signature to require a hospital or critical access hospital to provide both oral and written notification to any patient who receives observation services for more … Continue reading
CMS Moves The Inpatient Benchmark to 48 Hours
CMS redefined the benchmark used to determine medical necessity for an inpatient claim typically filed by acute care hospitals for Medicare reimbursement, moving the mark from 24 hours, the long-standing instruction in the Medicare Benefits Policy Manual, to 48 hours, … Continue reading
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Tagged appeal academy, cert, cert report, CMS, cms rac, CMS-1599, frank cohen, inpatient status, inpatient status benchmark, IPPS, IPPS proposed rule
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