Report on Medicare Compliance 29, no. 5 (February 10, 2020) - At least two Medicare administrative contractors (MACs) have set their sights on observation services, and there may be more to come. WPS is auditing...more
CMS is moving forward with implementing the Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice (MOON) as announced in its FY 2017 IPPS Final Rule [PDF] on August 2, 2016, and published in the Federal Register on August 22, 2016 (Final...more
On August 2, 2016, CMS issued its final rule addressing new payment rates and policies under both the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and the Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Prospective Payment System...more