75% rule has cut inpatient rehab admissions: study
Tightened restrictions in the 75% rule have resulted in 30,000 fewer Medicare patients receiving care in inpatient rehabilitation facilities, according to a report released jointly today by the Federation of American Hospitals
Qualifying Conditions for Inclusion of Patients in the IRF Compliance Percentage
Inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) have received millions in improper payments due to miscoded claims–and a total lack of action by Medicare contractors to correct the errors, according to a recent report from the Office
HealthSouth Sees Risk in Returning to 75% Rule
HealthSouth Corp. said President Barack Obama’s deficit-reduction plan, which would reinstate the Medicare compliance threshold for inpatient rehabilitation hospitals to 75%, could lead the company to close a small number of hospitals.
