Inpatient Insights: 5 Ways to Beef Up Your IRF’s Plans of Care

What you change now will pay off big-time when RAC audits hit.

Now that you've adjusted to revamped Inpatient Rehab Facility Medicare coverage criteria for the past two years, it's time to step it up even more. Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) will be hitting IRFs again, and they'll play hardball with your documentation.

Follow these five steps to ensure rock-solid plans of care that contribute to a steady flow of reimbursement.

1. Keep an eye on the time. The plan of care (POC) must be completed no later than the end of the fourth day upon admission to the IRF. "The day [...]

- Published on 2012-01-27