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Physician Fee Schedule 2016

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Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2016; Corrections published June 1, 2016. The addenda and supporting files posted on this page reflect what was displayed in the Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule on October 30, 2015. CY 2016 PFS Final Rule Addenda (Updated 11/05/2015) […]

ICD-10-CM: Sepsis

IPPS and LTCH Proposed Rule FY2017

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CMS issued a proposed rule to update fiscal year (FY) 2017 Medicare payment policies and rates under the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and the Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Prospective Payment System (PPS) on April 18, 2016. The proposed rule, which would apply to approximately 3,330 acute care hospitals and approximately 430 LTCHs, would affect […]

Proposed FY2017 Payment and Policy Changes for Medicare IRFs

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CMS issued a proposed rule on April 21 outlining proposed fiscal year (FY) 2017 Medicare payment policies and rates for the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System (IRF PPS) and the IRF Quality Reporting Program (IRF QRP). The FY 2017 proposals are summarized below. Proposed Updates to IRF payment rates: Updates to the payment rates under […]

SNF Proposed Rule FY2017

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On April 21, 2016, CMS issued a proposed rule [CMS-1645-P] outlining proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Medicare payment rates and quality programs for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). The FY 2017 proposals and other issues discussed in the proposed rule are summarized below. The proposed policies in the proposed rule continue to shift Medicare payments from […]

IRF PPS Proposed Rule FY2017

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This proposed rule would update the prospective payment rates for inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) for federal fiscal year (FY) 2017 as required by the statute. As required by section 1886(j)(5) of the Act, this rule includes the classification and weighting factors for the IRF prospective payment system’s (IRF PPS’s) case-mix groups and a description of […]

Hospital IPPS and LTACH Proposed Rule for FY 2017

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CMS) issued a proposed rule to update fiscal year (FY) 2017 Medicare payment policies and rates under the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and the Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Prospective Payment System (PPS). The proposed rule, which would apply to approximately 3,330 acute care hospitals and approximately 430 LTCHs, would affect discharges occurring on or […]

ICD-10-CM: Cardiovascular Conditions

CMS launches largest-ever multi-payer initiative

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New Affordable Care Act initiative, designed to improve quality and cost, gives doctors and patients more control over health care delivery The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its largest-ever initiative to transform and improve how primary care is delivered and paid for in America. The effort, the Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+) […]