CMS is thinking about scaling back its Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement model, a program that aimed to reduce costs related to the most common inpatient surgery for Medicare beneficiaries: hip and knee replacements.
This week’s Medicare updates include CMS' response to Hurricane Harvey; the retirement of tobacco cessation counseling coverage; a new OIG Advisory Opinion; and more!
This week's Medicare updates include a new OIG advisory opinion; the October 2017 Update of the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS); the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Annual Update; and more!
