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Article: State of Maryland Adopts 3M APR-DRG Classification System for Payment of Healthcare Services by All Payers.
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- October 6, 2004
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SALT LAKE CITY -- 3M APR-DRG Classification System Will Replace Medicare DRGs as Maryland's Payment Methodology
3M Health Information Systems Division announced today that the Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC) has selected its proprietary 3M APR-DRG classification system as the State of Maryland's methodology for determining payment of hospital acute care services. Maryland hospitals will be paid by all payers, including Medicare, Medicaid and third-party insurers, according to a new payment model that uses the 3M APR-DRG classification system to classify patients and determine payment rates.
According to Richard Averill, director ...