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ED Facility Levels Are Safe From Cuts in 2014

Published on Thu Jan 23, 2014

Good news: Payment levels also increase in 2014 OPPS final rule. Emergency Department (ED) facility level codes will remain at the status quo in 2014, with the added bonus of payment rate increases. Vital: The issue of greatest concern to ED providers from the OPPS proposed rule was over the suggestion to reduce the number of facility ED levels from [...]
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