Inpatient Rehabilitation Review Choice Demonstration Project: Cycle 1 Progress in Pennsylvania
The content of this blog is primarily for those who are Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRF) or Inpatient Rehabilitation Units (IRU), however, the overarching theme is a good reminder for all healthcare providers. The takeaway is this: Whatever the MAC says goes! Regardless of your interpretation of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) regulations printed in the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual (MBPM), or wording in old transmittals, if the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) has a…
