On April 24, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its fiscal year (FY) 2019 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) and long-term care hospital prospective payment system (LTCH PPS) proposed rule. CMS proposes to reduce regulatory burdens for inpatient hospitals and increase price transparency and better data sharing between hospitals and other providers … Continue reading
Despite Congress being on Easter recess, last week was a busy week in Washington. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its fiscal year (FY) 2018 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) proposed rule. The rule provides that the proposed increase in operating payment rates for general acute care hospitals paid under the IPPS … Continue reading