Advanced Search

Home Health & Hospice Week

Industry Notes:

OIG Wants Early HH Discharge Penalty For Rehab Facility Patients Too

Published on Fri Dec 17, 2021

Policy would cut Medicare spending by nearly $1 billion — and likely cool referrals. Reducing hospital payments when they discharge patients to home health “early” in the DRG episode isn’t far enough for one federal watchdog agency. The HHS Office of Inspector General wants Medicare to implement the early discharge penalty for patients in inpatient rehabilitation facilities as well, according [...]
You’ve reached your limit of free articles. Already a subscriber? Log in.
Not a subscriber? Subscribe today to continue reading this article. Plus, you’ll get:
  • Simple explanations of current healthcare regulations and payer programs
  • Real-world reporting scenarios solved by our expert coders
  • Industry news, such as MAC and RAC activities, the OIG Work Plan, and CERT reports
  • Instant access to every article ever published in your eNewsletter
  • 6 annual AAPC-approved CEUs*
  • The latest updates for CPT®, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS Level II, NCCI edits, modifiers, compliance, technology, practice management, and more
*CEUs available with select eNewsletters.

Other Articles in this issue of

Home Health & Hospice Week

View All