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Via: CMS’s FY 2017 Proposed IPPS Rule: Key Takeaways
Key changes in the CMS FY 2017 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and the Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Prospective Payment System (PPS). Continue reading
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Tagged 2017 ipps proposed rule, CMS, IPPS, IPPS proposed rule
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Via: CMS’s Proposed IPPS and LTCH FY 2017 Rule: Key Takeaways
On April 18, 2016, CMS released its proposed rule [PDF] addressing new payment rates and policies under both the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and the Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Prospective Payment System (PPS), for fiscal year (FY) 2017. via … 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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