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On May 4, the CMS published two items related to the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system its fiscal year 2018 proposed rule and an advance notice of proposed rulemaking that seeks public comment on potential major refinements the agency plans to propose in FY 2019.
On April 27, 2017, the CMS released an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking with comment entitled Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities: Revisions to Case-mix Methodology, followed by Federal Register publication on May 4, 2017 (84 FR…
On May 3, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published its fiscal year (FY) 2018 proposed rule for the inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) prospective payment system (PPS). This advisory provides greater detail on this proposed rule.
This advisory covers highlights of the rule's LTCH-related provisions.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) April 27 issued proposed rules for the inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) and skilled nursing facility (SNF) prospective payment systems (PPS) for fiscal year (FY) 2018. Highlights of the rules follow.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today issued proposed rules for inpatient rehabilitation facilities, skilled nursing facilities and hospice providers for fiscal year 2018.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services late today issued its long-term care hospital prospective payment system proposed rule for fiscal year 2018. Under the proposed rule, traditional LTCH PPS rates would increase by a net of 0.4%, while payment rates for site-neutral cases would…