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Briefings on Coding Compliance Strategies (Single Article)

CMS discusses POA reporting deadlines, inpatient orders
November 2007

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CMS hosted a Hospital Open Door Forum call on September 27 during which it discussed several topics related to inpatient hospital services, including the following. Present-on-admission reporting A CMS representative clarified that section 5001(c) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 required the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to select, by October 1, at least two conditions for payment adjustment if they are not present on admission.

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