CMS is moving ahead with most of its proposed changes, including cuts to disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments, in the fiscal year (FY) 2024 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule.
CMS released compliance tips for pre-entitlement billing in a recent edition of its MLN Connects® newsletter. The agency instructed providers to use these billing instructions for inpatient admissions when the patient is admitted before their Medicare Part A entitlement date and discharged after that date.