Cost Data On Multiple Procedure Claims Should Be Collected, GAO Tells CMS
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
CMS should compile data that will allow an analysis of the types and costs of "multiple-service claims" the agency ignores in setting outpatient payment rates, the Government Accountability Office advises
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