Inpatient Facility Coding & Compliance Alert

Reimbursement:

Heads Up: Have the LTCHs Been Overpaid With Medicare's Interrupted–Stay Policy?

Know your facts on how CMS will scan LTCH reimbursement from now on. The HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report on June 6 that analyzes overpayments under the Medicare’s Interrupted-Stay Policy for long-term care hospitals (LTCHs). If you work in an LTCH, reimbursement is likely to face detailed scrutiny from  CMS now on. According to the OIG, [...]
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