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CMS Proposes to Eliminate Written Physician Order Requirement as a Condition for Payment for Inpatient Admissions

[05/08/18]

Posted on May 8, 2018 in Health Law News

Published by: Hall Render

On April 24, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued its proposed rule for the CY 2019 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (“Proposed Rule”). Among many other changes, one very important change stands out in the Proposed Rule, specifically eliminating the requirement that providers record a written inpatient admission order in the medical... READ MORE

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