What is the organization’s responsibility with regard to the Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice (MOON) if a patient starts treatment as an outpatient but then is moved to inpatient status? Does the hospital still need to issue the MOON?
Probably the most onerous duty physicians have is the preparation of the inpatient discharge summary, especially after a long or complicated hospital stay.
This week’s Medicare updates include the delay of the effective date of the Advancing Care Coordination Through Episode Payment Models; Cardiac Rehabilitation Incentive Payment Model; and Changes to the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Model; a quarterly update to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule database; ICD-10 coding revisions to National Coverage Determinations; and more!
The Commission for Case Manager Certification recently announced it is seeking nominations for candidates for the Board of Commissioners. The board is also seeking a public member, which is an individual not currently working in case management or disability management.
