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CLINICAL SUMMARY: A 35-year-old patient arrived in the Emergency Department suffering from a painful abscess and swelling on the left buttock. The patient, whose medical history includes hidradenitis suppurativa, bipolar 1 disorder and asthma, described the pain as an excruciating stabbing sensation rated at a level 10. Furthermore, the patient reported shortness out of breath […]
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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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According to the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics*, there are 130 million visits a year to Emergency Departments, 35 million of which are injury related. Many injury-related ER visits do not result in admission to the hospital, but for those that do, hospital utilization review managers need to provide insurance companies sufficient documentation showing […]