Medical Reviews:
New Review Entities on the Horizon
Published on Tue Sep 29, 2015
CMS proposes switch. You’ll be getting medical reviews from a new entity for 2016. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed to switch from Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) to Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) to provide the first line medical reviews regarding questioned admissions. QIOs, private contractors charged with monitoring the quality of care provided to Medicare beneficiaries, [...]