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Let Not the Lure of Lucre Influence Your Decision

Published on Tue Jan 20, 2015

Appropriateness of one day stays under federal scrutiny. Are you admitting patients who could be treated in outpatient? The ambiguity of criteria for inpatient admission is attracting federal attention. The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) discussed hospital short-stay policy and other issues in a meeting Nov. 7, 2014. MedPAC also discussed the policy options to sort the issues. Background: Medicare [...]
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