Federal Health Policy Update for Friday, July 30
The following is the latest health policy news from the federal government as of 2:45 p.m. on Friday, July 30. Some of the language used below is taken directly from government documents. Final Medicare Payment Regulations for FY 2022 CMS has published four final rules for Medicare payments in FY 2022: FY 2022 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update, Hospice Conditions of Participation Updates, Hospice and Home Health Quality Reporting Program Requirements. (See also CMS’s fact sheet) FY 2022 Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Prospective Payment System and Quality Reporting Updates for Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2021 (FY 2022) (See [...]