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Hospice News:
Medical Reviewers Zero In On Inpatient, Non-Cancer Stays
Published on Wed Oct 16, 2019 
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Will your stats put you on MAC’s radar? If you’re wondering what hospice topics are catching medical reviewers’ attention at HHH MAC Palmetto GBA, a new website post tells you.>
>The Medicare Administrative Contractor lists General Inpatient (GIP) care, with “Inpatient Hospice Care Outliers based on Mean Days for Jurisdiction,” and NCLOS, with “Non-Cancer Diseases of the Nervous System” on its active medical review hit list right now.>
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