CMS Issues Inpatient Admission Order and Certification Guidance

The regulations addressing certifications at 42 C.F.R. A A 424.13 - 424.16 were revised as part of the final FY 2014 inpatient prospective payment system rule , and the requirement that there be an order for an inpatient admission was clarified in that final rule and incorporated in a new regulation at 42 C.F.R. 412.3. The final FY 2014 IPPS rules ... (more)

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