PostAcuteTools provides free calculators and reference tools that produce estimates for informational and educational purposes only. They are not official CMS payment determinations and not medical, legal, financial, billing, or other professional advice. Always verify results against authoritative CMS sources before relying on them.
1.Acceptance of These Terms
PostAcuteTools (the “Site”) is operated by Josh Camerer / PostAcuteTools.com (“we,” “us,” or the “operator”). By accessing or using the Site or any of its calculators, simulators, reference pages, downloads, or other tools (collectively, the “Tools”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use & Disclaimer (these “Terms”). If you do not agree, do not access or use the Site or the Tools.
2.What the Tools Are — and Are Not
The Tools are intended to help you explore and understand Medicare payment methodologies and related billing and clinical reference information. They produce estimates and illustrations only. Certain values used by the Tools (including, where noted, case-mix weights, base rates, per-visit amounts, and thresholds) may be sample, placeholder, prior-period, or simplified values and may not reflect current, final, or facility-specific figures.
- The Tools are not an official payment determination, pricing decision, or coverage determination by CMS, a Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC), or any payer.
- The Tools are not medical, clinical, legal, accounting, tax, financial, coding, billing, or other professional advice, and no professional or advisory relationship is created by your use of them.
- The Tools do not substitute for the official CMS final rules, the CMS Pricer software, your MAC’s guidance, a qualified coder or clinician, or your own independent professional judgment.
3.No Warranty
THE SITE AND THE TOOLS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, TIMELINESS, RELIABILITY, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
We do not warrant that the Tools, their calculations, or any reference content are accurate, complete, current, or error-free, or that the Site will be uninterrupted or secure. Medicare rates, rules, codes, and methodologies change frequently; results may be outdated or incorrect at any time. You are responsible for independently verifying any result against the applicable CMS final rule, the relevant Pricer, current code sets, and your MAC before relying on it.
4.Your Responsibility
You are solely responsible for how you use the Tools and any decisions you make based on them. You agree not to rely on any output of the Tools for actual claim submission, billing, clinical, contractual, investment, or compliance purposes without independent verification by a qualified professional and confirmation against authoritative sources.
5.Limitation of Liability
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL THE OPERATOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, REIMBURSEMENT, OR GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF (OR INABILITY TO USE) THE SITE OR THE TOOLS, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER THEORY, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Because the Tools are provided free of charge, to the extent any liability cannot be fully disclaimed, the operator’s total aggregate liability arising out of or relating to the Site or the Tools will not exceed US $50.00 (or the amount you paid to use the Tools, whichever is greater). Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations, so some of the above may not apply to you.
6.Indemnification & Hold Harmless
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the operator and its affiliates from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or related to your use or misuse of the Site or the Tools, your reliance on any output, or your violation of these Terms or any applicable law or third-party right.
7.Third-Party Links & Services
The Site may link to or rely on third-party websites and services (for example, CMS resources and PayPal for optional donations). We do not control and are not responsible for the content, accuracy, availability, or practices of any third party. Your use of any third-party service is governed by that party’s own terms and policies.
8.Intellectual Property
Except for third-party and government content, the Site’s design, text, and original tools are owned by the operator. You may use the Tools for your own internal, non-commercial reference purposes. You may not copy, scrape, resell, or republish substantial portions of the Site without permission.
9.Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms at any time. Changes take effect when posted, and the “Last updated” date above will reflect the revision. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. We may also ask you to re-acknowledge the Terms when they materially change.
10.Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Missouri, USA, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules. You agree that any dispute arising out of or relating to the Site or these Terms will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Greene County, Missouri, and you consent to their jurisdiction.
11.Contact
Questions about these Terms? Reach us through the contact page.