FY 2024 inpatient psychiatric facility prospective payment system rule

Federal Health Policy Update for July 28

The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government for July 21 -28. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. Medicare Payment Regulations CMS has published a final rule to update Medicare payment policies and rates under its inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) prospective payment system and IRF quality reporting program for FY 2024. The final rule includes a 3.4 percent rate increase and changes in the outlier threshold, the case-mix-group relative weights and average length of stay values, and the wage index. In addition, this rule rebases and revises the IRF market [...]

iqtsupport2023-07-28T14:28:17-04:00July 28, 2023|Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, health equity, hospitals, MACPAC, Medicaid, Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission, Medicare, Medicare post-acute care, Medicare regulations, Medicare reimbursement policy, Telehealth|