As of May 1, UnitedHealthcare, the largest health insurance company in the United States, will be switching from using Milliman Care Guidelines (MCG) toInterQual.
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is planning to audit hospital inpatient claims for compliance with the 2-midnight rule, according to a recent update to its Work Plan.
Facing the unprecedented COVID-19 public health emergency, CMS released the 2021 OPPS proposed rule later than ever before, with the agency generally reinforcing its recent focus on site-neutral payment policies, lowering reimbursement for drugs purchased under the 340B program, and adding more services to the list of prior authorization.
Q: How many hours of observation services must a patient receive before the hospital is required to provide them with the Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice (MOON)?
