CMS’ new “MOON” (Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice) draft is out, and Ron Iverson over at NAMSMAP is calling it “probably the most important event of the year in news from CMS.”
Iverson believes the new draft (see attachment) is a good document – far less confusing than earlier attempts. He also notes it has received very little fanfare for the potential big impact it can have.
Some excerpts of Ron’s observations, from today’s edition (with Ron’s permission) of his NAMSMAP newsletter:
[I]People who have been patients in a hospital have no idea why they were coded as being under “
Iverson believes the new draft (see attachment) is a good document – far less confusing than earlier attempts. He also notes it has received very little fanfare for the potential big impact it can have.
Some excerpts of Ron’s observations, from today’s edition (with Ron’s permission) of his NAMSMAP newsletter:
[I]People who have been patients in a hospital have no idea why they were coded as being under “
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