DQ 4.2: CMS reimbursement rules for Never Events

CMS reimbursement rules for “Never Events”
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CMS reimbursement rules for “Never Events”
Medical care system is characterized by a number of negligence and errors. These errors create alarm to health care professionals and the public in general. These errors are referred to as the “Never Events”. The Centre for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced the decline by the federal payer programs to cover for the medical services provided for certain complication treatments. These complications were those that could be prevented easily. This ruling requires a shift in the patient care delivery model in inpatient facilities. This is because the policies altered the risks of liability on the part of health care.
With the alarming warning that conditions acquired in inpatient facilities would not be reimbursed has facilitated a shift in patient care delivery model. Hospitals have improved the quality of care they provide. In addition, strict safety ...