CMS ANNOUNCES VOLUNTARY INPATIENT REHABILITATION FACILITY (IRF) APPEALS SETTLEMENT OPTION
Guidance for addressing challenges appellants face with IRF claims denied based solely on a threshold of therapy time not being met, as well as IRF claims that were denied solely because justification for group therapy was not documented in the medical record.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: June 13, 2019
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