This week's note from the instructor continues last week's discussion regarding the multiple notices that hospitals and critical access hospitals are required to provide to outpatients and inpatients in particular situations.
This week’s Medicare updates include an OIG Advisory Opinion; new MOON FAQs; a CMS transmittal clarifying admission order and medical review requirements; and more!
CMS released eight frequently asked questions related to the Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice March 8, the date by which all hospitals and critical access hospitals were required to begin delivering the new patient notice.
Network devices make life easier in many ways, but they can be a significant challenge for security officers. These devices must be carefully managed and security officers need to be kept in the loop when any decision is made to add a device to the network.
What do we do when families want their loved one admitted as a hospital inpatient so he or she can qualify for a transfer to a skilled nursing facility?
Organizations today are putting a lot of energy into getting ready to comply with the NOTICE Act and Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice (MOON) guidelines, which go into effect on March 8 (see related story on p. 1). But this new notification requirement is giving them a related headache to contend with as well: issues related to the three-day qualifying inpatient stay required for Medicare coverage of the SNF benefit. The NOTICE Act is intended to ensure patients are aware of their status and the financial implications it may have for them—in particular, how it might affect their postacute care options.
