This week’s updates include an update to the list of compendia for the determination of a “Medically-Accepted Indication” of drugs and biologicals used off-label in an anti-cancer chemotherapeutic regimen; a payment reduction for Computed Tomography (CT) diagnostic imaging services; and more!
The 2016 OPPS final rule certainly has some provisions that providers won’t be happy about, including a negative payment update for the first time, but CMS did provide some relief on what would surely be an onerous policy.
This week’s updates include updates to clarify inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) claims processing; a revised hospital guidance for pharmaceutical services and expanded guidance related to compounding of medications; and more!