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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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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 […]