Public Policy

Time-based billing allows hospitalists to avoid

By
Carol Pohlig

March 31, 2012

References

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Medicare Claims Processing Manual: Chapter 12, Section 30.6.1B. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services website. Available at: http://www.cms.gov/manuals/downloads/clm104c12.pdf. Accessed Jan. 8, 2012.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Medicare Claims Processing Manual: Chapter 12, Section 30.6.1C. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services website. Available at: http://www.cms.gov/manuals/downloads/clm104c12.pdf. Accessed Jan. 8, 2012.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Medicare National Coverage Determinations Manual: Chapter 1, Section 70.1. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services website. Available at: http://www.cms.gov/manuals/downloads/ncd103c1_Part1.pdf. Accessed Jan. 8, 2012.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Medicare Claims Processing Manual: Chapter 12, Section 30.6.15.1C. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services website. Available at: http://www.cms.gov/manuals/downloads/clm104c12.pdf. Accessed Jan. 8, 2012.
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Medicare Claims Processing Manual: Chapter 12, Section 30.6.5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services website. Available at: www.cms.gov/manuals/downloads/clm104c12.pdf. Accessed Jan. 8, 2012.

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