This week CMS released guidance on the new Place of Service (POS) code for off-campus provider-based facilities, the 2-Midnight Rule, and appeals of claims denied by post-payment review contractors. Each item is short, but provides information on topics important to providers and physicians.
While many providers are still digesting the IPPS Final Rule, muddling through how the OPPS Proposed Rule might impact their bottom line, and kicking rocks because the 2-midnight rule was not chucked, President Obama signed a bill into law on August 6, 2015—and it’s one providers should note. Unanimously approved by both the House and Senate earlier this year, the Notice of Observation Treatment and Implication for Care Eligibility Act, otherwise called the NOTICE Act, will not take effect until August 2016, but will certainly add one more layer to the administrative burden associated with outpatient observation services when it does.
Your success as a case manager often depends on how well you work with others in your organization. At any organization, ensuring high-quality patient care, accurate documentation, and regulatory compliance takes a team effort.
