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From the Compliance Desk - 11/04/15

Our compliance expert scours the news to send you the best links of the week:

New Rule Would Toughen Patient Discharge Procedures McKnight’s Long-Term Care News & Assisted Living | October 29, 2015

Discharge procedures for patients moving from hospitals to skilled nursing facilities would face tougher scrutiny under a proposed rule released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Thursday. Read more


Congress Passes Budget Bill That Cuts Medicare Pay in 2025 Medscape | October 30, 2015 Congress has passed a 2-year budget deal that solves a laundry list of fiscal problems, but creates one for physicians by cutting their Medicare reimbursement in 2025. Read more


QIOs Assuming Inpatient Recovery Audit Duties McKnight’s Long-Term Care News & Assisted Living | November 1, 2015 Medicare recovery audit contractors have started being phased out in favor of quality improvement organizations, according to a new published report. Read more


CMS Finalizes Physician Fee Schedule for 2016 McKnight’s Long-Term Care News & Assisted Living | November 2, 2015 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released its finalized 2016 Medicare payment rules for hospitals, physicians and other providers. Read More