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Sep 29, 2026
Cheryl EricksonCORRESPONDENT
Yet while hospitals often track any skin integrity issue, CDI professionals focus on those where the present on admission status is undocumented or that are classified as a stage three or four, since those qualify as a major complication comorbidity, MCC, which affects MSDRG assignment.
Cheryl EricksonCORRESPONDENT
Pressure ulcers have had financial consequences since October 1st, 2008. when the Deficit Reduction Act's Hospital Acquired Condition Payment Provision, better known as HACS, took effect.
Cheryl EricksonCORRESPONDENT
Stage 3 and 4 pressure ulcers were among the original conditions CMS selected because they were high volume, high cost, and reasonably preventable through evidence-based care.
Cheryl EricksonCORRESPONDENT
When a qualifying diagnosis carries a present on admission indicator that represents not present on admission, the payment reverts to a lower weighted MS-DRG if there's not another MCC to take its place.
John FrazierGUEST
Well, the state of Florida adopted a five-year look back a number of years ago.
John FrazierGUEST
It was implemented based on a federal statute, the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005.
John FrazierGUEST
Prior to that, the state of Florida had a three-year look back.
John FrazierGUEST
The state of Florida adopted the Deficit Reduction Act and then incorporated the five year look back.
Amar RewariHOST
The organization he leads has helped enact a number of laws to lower health costs and advance market-based reforms, including small businesses and individual coverage reforms, drug cost reductions, consumer transparency, and expansion of HSAs, which we will be getting into on this episode.
Amar RewariHOST
Interestingly, Joel also previously served as the staff director for the US House Committee on Ways and Means, where he played a crucial role in enacting significant health policies, including the creation for the Medicare prescription drug benefit and HSAs, and he helped negotiate and pass key legislation such as the Deficit Reduction Act and the Tax Reform and Health Care Act.
Amar RewariHOST
So welcome, uh, Joel, to this episode.
Amar RewariHOST
Thank you.