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APCs Insider, June 27, 2014
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Payment adjustment for FY 2014 extended
On June 16, CMS posted a notice in the Federal Register stating that the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 extended the payment adjustment for low-volume hospitals and the Medicare-Dependent Hospital Program under the IPPS for acute care hospitals for the second half of FY 2014. The provisions described in this document are applicable for discharges on or after April 1, 2014, and on or before September 30, 2014.
View the notice in the Federal Register.
CMS seeks input regarding supervision during chemotherapy administration
CMS had previously asked for comments regarding the level of supervision necessary during chemotherapy administration. In response to comments received, it is now seeking advice on the specific question of whether the supervision level should be direct for the initial administration (first administration in a series of administrations of the same drug), followed by general for subsequent administrations of the same drug.
View the document.
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