CMS: Medicare Program; FY 2019 Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Prospective Payment System and Quality Reporting Updates for Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2018 (FY 2019)

Notice of final rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid updating the prospective payment rates for FY 2019 for Medicare inpatient hospital services provided by inpatient psychiatric facilities (IPF), including psychiatric hospitals and excluded psychiatric units of an acute care hospital or Critical Access Hospital. Also updated labor-related share and wage indexes, as well as quality and reporting measures. The rule is effective October 1, 2018.
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - Category: Rural Health Source Type: news