After Months Of Buildup, Inpatient Proposal Comments Are In
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
CMS' proposal to overhaul the system that pays hospitals for inpatient medical services has triggered a great deal of discussion from the device industry, hospitals and CMS advisors during the past two months. Now stakeholders have detailed their positions on paper - pushing for some significant revisions - to meet the agency's June 12 deadline for formal comments
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