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CMS issued the annual update for the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System on August 4, 2020. This final rule also includes making permanent the regulatory change to eliminate the requirement for physicians to conduct a post admission visit since much of the information is included in the pre-admission screening documentation. This flexibility was offered […]
CMS has provided an FAQ document to address concerns regarding the 2 Midnight Inpatient Admission Guidance which begins October 1, 2013. Click to read the document on the CMS site. Q: Will CMS direct the Medicare review contractors to apply the 2-midnight presumption-that is, contractors should not select inpatient claims for review if the inpatient […]