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An American College of Physician Advisors’ (ACPA) recent report concurs with earlier data from AppriseMD that many Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) are not complying with the guidelines that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services established under rule 4201-F. In its News to Note from July 20241, the ACPA looked at whether all of the […]
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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 LA recent report identified prior authorization request denials by Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) for post-acute care to be a particular area of concern. The report, published by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), raised concerns that the MAOs may be inappropriately denying care, evidenced by the 95% […]