Medicare made $54.4 million in improper payments to acute care hospitals for post-acute transfers that did not comply with Medicare’s policies, according to a November 1 report from the Office of Inspector General (OIG).
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The purpose of this policy is to define routine daily hospital services, covered medical and surgical services and supplies, which are sometimes referred to as room and board. This policy is not intended to impact medical practice or care decisions.
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Q: Our new EHR system was built using logic for therapy charging based on both the AMA and CMS eight-minute rules. Charges will generate differently based on the payer. How do others implement the eight-minute rules? How do you think using two charging methodologies in this world of price transparency will look?
