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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) July 31 issued its fiscal year (FY) 2024 final rule for the skilled nursing facility (SNF) prospective payment system (PPS).
Presentation slides: Inpatient Rehabilitation PPS Final Rule for 2018
Commenting today on a potential alternative to Medicare鈥檚 current 鈥淩UGs鈥 payment system for skilled nursing facility services, AHA said the proposed 鈥淩CS-1鈥 replacement model would generally promote the strengths of hospital-based SNFs but called on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services鈥
Skilled Nursing PPS Final Rule for 2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has extended the deadline for submitting assessment measure data to the skilled nursing facility quality reporting program for the first three quarters of calendar year 2017 so it can correct technical issues with the current Review and Correct鈥
This advisory covers the rule's highlights and implications for LTCHs and other providers.
On Aug. 3, CMS published its fiscal year (FY) 2018 final rule for the inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) prospective payment system (PPS). The attached summary, prepared for the AHA by Health Policy Alternatives, Inc., provides greater detail on this final rule.