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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% […]
White Papers
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.
Case Studies
CLINICAL SUMMARY: Bilateral Pneumonia A 23-year-old nonverbal female patient arrived in the emergency department with her parents who said she had a fever and heavy breathing since the morning. The patient’s medical history included Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, severe mental retardation, seizure disorder, recurrent aspirations, recurrent pneumonia and vagal nerve stimulator. Her parents said she had been […]