Other CMS and OIG Issuances
Medicare Weekly Update, August 12, 2008
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CMS issues National Coverage Determination (NCD) for continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy for obstructive sleep apnea
On August 6, CMS issued an NCD for CPAP therapy for obstructive sleep apnea.
View the NCD.
CMS issues fact sheet on changes to hospital quality measures
On August 4, CMS issued a fact sheet summarizing changes to the quality measures hospitals will have to report to receive the full payment update in fiscal year 2010.
View the fact sheet.
CMS issues fact sheet on hospital-acquired conditions (HAC)
On August 4, CMS issued a fact sheet summarizing additions to the list of selected HACs that will have Medicare payment implications beginning October 1, 2008.
View the fact sheet.
CMS issues fact sheet on policy changes in the 2009 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule
On August 4, CMS issued a fact sheet summarizing policy changes in the 2009 IPPS final rule. The fiscal year 2009 provisions will be effective for discharges occurring on or after October 1, 2008.
View the fact sheet.
CMS issues fact sheet on physician self-referral and hospital ownership provisions in the 2009 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule
On August 4, CMS issued a fact sheet summarizing the physician self-referral and hospital ownership provisions in the 2009 IPPS final rule.
View the fact sheet.
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