Re: not paying Medicare rates

[Guest guest]

* I should elaborate! We reimburse most outside facilities at Medicare rates,

but if there are some offices that will not accept Medicare, does that put the

center at any risk?

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> Can a transplant center be at risk for a CMS audit if they are not reimbursing

outside facilities at Medicare rates?

>

>

> Drewis

> Iowa Methodist Transplant Center

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>

[Guest guest]

We pay most of our outside facilities mcare allowable, but our cardiologist

receive 130% of medicare allowable.

Whitney Folsom, TFC

ETMC Transplant Program

1100 E Lake St ste 340

Tyler, TX 75701

phone

fax

wlfolsom@...

>>> 1/6/2012 1:30 PM >>>

* I should elaborate! We reimburse most outside facilities at Medicare rates,

but if there are some offices that will not accept Medicare, does that put the

center at any risk?

>

> Can a transplant center be at risk for a CMS audit if they are not reimbursing

outside facilities at Medicare rates?

>

>

> Drewis

> Iowa Methodist Transplant Center

>

>

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