HIMT 2267 - Principles of Management 1-7: Questions and 100% Correct Solutions Provided

HIMT 2267 - Principles of Management 1-7: Questions and 100% Correct Solutions Provided The length of time a new category is eligible for pass-through payment is - ANSWER at least 2 years bur not more than 3 years, beginning on the date CMS establishes the category The prospective payment system used by Medicare and many other payers for inpatient payments - ANSWER MS-DRGS (Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Groups) Outpatient is paid at - ANSWER OPPS - Outpatient Prospective Payment System Marked the congressional request for the OOPS to be developed - ANSWER OBRA '86 - Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 CMS took the directive and contracted with ____ to create the initial OPPS - ANSWER 3M HIS AM HIS created the ___ which non-Medicare payers have implemented (Mdcd & Private BCBS) - ANSWER APG - Ambulatory Patient Group system