Industry Notes:
OIG Beats The Hospital Early Discharge Proration Drum Yet Again
Published on Fri Oct 13, 2023
Isn’t 275 DRGs enough to prorate? You could see favorable hospital referrals slow if Medicare adopts a new recommendation from a federal watchdog agency. Recap: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services prorates hospitals’ MS-DRG payment amounts if they discharge patients “early” to post-acute care settings including home health and hospice, the HHS Office of Inspector General reviews in a [...]