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Thursday, December 16, 2021
 

Note from the ACDIS Director

OIG announces audits of Medicaid inpatient hospital claims for severe malnutrition; ACDIS wants to hear about your experiences

by Brian Murphy

For the last few years, ACDIS has been working with a multiorganizational malnutrition diagnosis, documentation, and coding task force including the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN), the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (Academy), and the American Society of Nutrition (ASN) to address the issue of documentation of malnutrition, and auditor denials. In December 2020 representatives of this task force met with members of the CMS Provider Compliance Division (CPD) to express concerns about improper denials and the lack of transparency around criteria used by auditors in reviewing severe malnutrition claims. With the recent news that the OIG added severe malnutrition to its Work Plan in November, this group released the following statement. Please take a moment to read it, in particular its desire to hear from organizations that are subject to audit.

 

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Do you have a tip, story, or perspective to share with the broader ACDIS and CDI community? If you’re interested in writing a piece for the Blog, here are a couple guidelines for you:

  • Length: Typically, 500-700 words. If your post is longer, we may break it into two posts for readability.
  • Content: All things CDI (and coding too)! We love hearing about your experiences and the lessons you’ve learned about CDI along the way.

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