CMS Puts Out Fact Sheet On 3-Day Stay Rule Verma Calls Red Tape

CMS put out a fact sheet to help providers make sure they are correctly billing for nursing home services -- and abiding by the so-called three-day stay requirement -- after the HHS Office of the Inspector General found CMS has not corrected problems that contributed to noncompliance. CMS Administrator Seema Verma tweeted that providers better follow the rule if they want nursing home stays paid for -- even though she said the requirement doesn’t make sense. The three-day stay requirement...