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CMS Proposes Changes Increasing Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Payments and Seeks Comments on Future Payment Adjustments and Health Equity

On March 31, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the fiscal year (FY) 2023 proposed rule for inpatient psychiatric facilities (IPFs), which includes proposed policies for payment and quality reporting in these facilities. CMS also released a fact sheet on the proposed rule. This year’s proposals are primarily payment related including [...] Read More

CMS Increases Payments for Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities and Proposes Future Health Equity Considerations to the Quality Reporting Program

On March 31, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the fiscal year (FY) 2023 proposed Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs) payment rule. The proposed rule includes the annual payment update and proposals related health equity in the IRF Quality Reporting Program. CMS released a fact sheet accompanying the rule. This proposed rule [...] Read More