CMS Rolls Out Medical Necessity Review Plan For Hospitals
July 09, 2008
July 09, 2008
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Health Forum issued the following news release:
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today released its plan to transition responsibility for measuring and preventing improper payments to inpatient and long-term care hospitals from quality improvement organizations to other Medicare contractors. According to the plan, fiscal intermediaries and Medicare administrative contractors this summer will begin performing medical review of inpatient hos . . .
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today released its plan to transition responsibility for measuring and preventing improper payments to inpatient and long-term care hospitals from quality improvement organizations to other Medicare contractors. According to the plan, fiscal intermediaries and Medicare administrative contractors this summer will begin performing medical review of inpatient hos . . .