Some ERs Could Lose Site-Neutral Exemption Through MedPac Move - McDermott Will & Emery

Some ERs Could Lose Site-Neutral Exemption Through MedPac Move

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Emily Cook, addressing a Medicare recommendation to review rates paid to off-site emergency departments, said off-site ERs likely couldn’t exist if they received the same rates as other off-site locations, given that their limited services do not include trauma care or operating rooms.