CMS is considering alternatives to established practice for setting payment rates in the fiscal year (FY) 2022 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule. The agency cites the need to address changes in hospital utilization due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but its proposal raises...Read More »
The following is an excerpt from the May 20 episode of The Revenue Integrity Show: A NAHRI Podcast in which we covered the 2022 IPPS proposed rule with guest Jugna Shah, MPH, CHRI, President, Nimitt Consulting Inc., in Spicer, Minnesota.Read More »
The fiscal year 2022 Inpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule makes broad efforts to cushion the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospital revenue and resources. The proposed rule, released April 27, also eliminates sweeping changes to MS-DRG rate-setting finalized in the ...Read More »
The fiscal year (FY) 2022 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule makes broad efforts to cushion the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospital revenue and resources. The proposed rule, released April 27, also eliminates sweeping changes to MS-DRG rate-setting...Read More »
Much like other areas of healthcare, the world of revenue integrity has undergone quite a bit of change over the past year. On the March 11 episode of The Revenue Integrity...Read More »