Industry Note:
OIG To Eye IRF Discharges To Home Health
Published on Fri Jan 24, 2020
Will examination lead to drop in IRF referrals? Another home health-related topic has landed on the HHS Office of Inspector General’s scrutiny list. The OIG has put “Early Discharges From Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities to Home Health Services” on its Work Plan, and plans to issue a report on the topic next year. “Under the inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) prospective payment [...]