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Decipher documentation and billing for acute and post-acute transfers

A recent Office of Inspector General audit estimates that Medicare improperly paid inpatient hospitals $267 million over a two-year period for transfer services incorrectly billed as discharges. Judith Kares, JD, analyzes documentation and billing rules for acute and post-acute transfers.  

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