In an effort to encourage hospitals to take advantage of the 68 percent settlement offer for previously denied inpatient claims, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced a new procedure. Hospitals that are unable to produce the required list of claims eligible for settlement by October 31, 2014 (this Friday), may instead submit a request to CMS for a list of potentially eligible claims (a "potentials list").
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