The new CMS payment policy might be more bark than bite with regard to SSIs
Briefings on Infection Control, November 1, 2008
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If a patient at your facility contracts a surgical site infection (SSI), your facility might still be paid for treatment, despite the new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) payment policy that took effect October 1 prohibiting reimbursement for SSIs and other hospital-acquired conditions.
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