This week’s Medicare updates include final rules for the Outpatient Prospective Payment System, Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System, and more!
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This week in Medicare updates—11/7/2018
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This week’s Medicare updates include final rules for the Outpatient Prospective Payment System, Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System, and more!
OIG recommends CMS launch inpatient rehabilitation facility preauthorization demonstration
Source: Revenue Cycle Advisor
Most inpatient rehabilitation facility stays might not meet Medicare coverage or documentation requirements and compliance could be improved through a preauthorization process, according to a recent Office of Inspector General report.
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Preparing your hospital to comply with 2019 IPPS final rule requirements
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Q&A: Alternatives to skilled-care facilities
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Q: If a long-term acute hospital or a skilled-nursing facility isn’t necessary for a patient, but staying at home isn’t a plausible or healthy situation, where are some other options for patients to go after a hospital discharge?

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