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CLINICAL SUMMARY: A six-year-old male patient with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, a complex, rare and severe childhood-onset epilepsy, arrived in the emergency department (ED) after experiencing breakthrough cluster seizures at home and en route to the hospital after starting a new treatment medication the day prior. Once in the ED, the patient experienced three more seizures, one […]
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The financial impact of the IPO list magnified with the rise of CMS-4201-F, giving rise to inpatient reimbursement for all MAO patients who require services designated on the IPO list. Hospitals need to ensure that the proper setting is scheduled when any Medicare or MA patient undergoes a procedure designated on the IPO list, and they should also follow any proposed additions and removals to the list closely to ensure appropriate treatment and reimbursement.
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THE CHALLENGE Last year, several payers implemented or announced some tactical changes in their provider reimbursement policies. The providers took a hit with these evaluation and management (E/M) downcoding programs, resulting in lower-tier payments to providers if the payers disagreed with the severity of the patients’ illnesses. Regulatory review has sidelined the rollout of some […]