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Hospital Case Management archives from November 2008
Improve documentation, fine-tune admissions process before RACs arrive.
November 1, 2008... Improve documentation, fine-tune admissions process before RACs arrive
Avoid denial rates that occurred in demonstration project
As the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rolls out the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC)...
Ensuring that patients meet admission criteria.
November 1, 2008... Ensuring that patients meet admission criteria
One-day stays focus in RAC demonstration project
Of the nearly $1 billion the Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) identified in improper payments to hospitals and other providers, nearly 40%...
Monitor your facility's use of Condition Code 44.
November 1, 2008... Monitor your facility's use of Condition Code 44
Catch inappropriate admissions up front
If your hospital frequently uses Condition Code 44 to change a patient's admission status, you may need to take a fresh look at your admissions...