CMS seeks IPFs to test patient assessment tool for quality reporting
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is seeking inpatient psychiatric facilities to voluntarily participate in a beta test this summer through fall for its , a new tool for reporting patient data. IPFs beginning in 2028 will need to submit patient assessment data using the IPF-PAI to meet requirements of CMS' IPF Quality Reporting Program and receive full annual payment updates under the IPF prospective payment system. CMS said it is seeking participation from IPFs in different regions and both rural and urban areas.
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