Public Inspection: CMS: Medicare Program: Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities for FY 2018, SNF Value-Based Purchasing Program, SNF Quality Reporting Program, Survey Team Composition, etc.

Pre-publication final rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) updating fiscal year (FY) 2018 prospective payment rates for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), resulting in a roughly one percent increase over FY 2017. The rule also finalizes revisions to the SNF Quality Reporting Program (QRP) and Value-Based Purchasing Program, among other things. Additional information is available on theJuly 31, 2017, CMS final rule fact sheet. Final publication in the Federal Register is scheduled for August 4, 2017.

Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - July 31, 2017 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news