Proposed Device Outpatient Rates Mostly Up, With A Few Big Outliers
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Most "device-dependent" outpatient procedures are slated for higher Medicare payments in 2009, but a few outliers will likely see major decreases due to quality assurance measures for hospital billing practices put in place by CMS two years ago
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