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Each facility type could see a 3.7% payment increase, with CMS holding off on implementing several potentially problematic ideas.
In this review: Medicare Program: Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities; Updates to the Quality Reporting Program and Value-Based Purchasing Program for Federal Fiscal Year 2024; Medicare Program: Inpatient Rehabilitation Prospective Payment System for Federal Fiscal Year 2024 and Updates to the IRF Quality Reporting Program
SNF fact sheet from CMS
IRF fact sheet from CMS
SNF comment deadline: June 5
IRF comment deadline: June 2
Date: April 12, 2023
Contact: news@apta.org
Content Type: Review
News
CMS Listens to APTA, Reverses Course, OKs Hospital Use of Telehealth Post-PHEMay 15, 2023
APTA and other organizations continue to push for clarification in a range of other facility settings.
Review
Final IRF Rule: Payment Increase Grows to 3.2%; Data Collection PostponedAug 30, 2022
Analysis of recent data led to the payment boost, and concerns about provider burden helped delay a universal assessment requirement.
Review
Proposed 2023 Outpatient Payment Rule Presents Advocacy OpportunityJul 25, 2022
Physical therapy payment isn't impacted by the Medicare payment rule, but the proposal opens a door for comment on pain management.
