From the CMS Fact Sheet: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would update Medicare payment policies and rates for inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) in Fiscal Year (FY) 2012.   The rule proposes to increase payment rates under the IRF Prospective Payment System (PPS) by a projected 1.5 percent […]

From the CMS Press Release: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched a new initiative which will reward hospitals for the quality of care they provide to people with Medicare and help reduce health care costs.  Authorized by the Affordable Care Act, the Hospital Value-Based Purchasing program marks the beginning of an historic […]