Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Medical Record Review Changes

December 26, 2018
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Rick Gawenda
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On December 20, 2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) revised MLN Matters Number SE 17036 to remove the Admission order requirement from the portion of the article under “Required documentation elements for an IRF claim include, but are not limited to.” To access this ML Matters revision, click HERE.

In addition, CMS did clarify the use of students treating Medicare beneficiaries in the inpatient rehab setting. For the latest information on this topic, click HERE.


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