Algae can even grow under a vinyl pool liner, on the walls or floor beneath the liner. Algae create a chlorine demand in the water for itself, consuming chlorine that should be working on other contaminants. As it expels carbon dioxide, the pH level of pool water can rise. Algae are kind of like weeds in your garden.
Medicareâs pass-through payments for Omidria do not reduce the payment rates otherwise made to surgeons or facilities. For surgeons, the pass-through payments do not affect how Medicare pays for the surgeonâs services under its Physician Fee Schedule, now or in the future.
Transfer DRG Services â Payment Analysis of Medicare Discharges to Post-Acute Care. When a Medicare patient is discharged from a hospital for a post-acute care transfer, the hospital receives a prorated DRG payment (Transfer DRG). Medicare pays the hospital based on the Transfer DRG code used for the patient at his/her discharge. If the patient did not actually receive the post-acute care as instructed, the hospital should have been entitled to the full DRG payment from Medicare instead of the prorated amount.