Public Inspection: CMS 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 2020

Pre-publication notice of proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services seeking comments on updates to the prospective payment system for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) for fiscal year 2020, including changes for the Patient Drive Payment Model (PDPM). Includes proposals for the SNF quality reporting program and the value-based purchasing program that will affect Medicare payment to SNFs. Comments are also sought on the appropriateness of the wage index used to adjust SNF payments. Includes rural considerations throughout. The official publication of this notice in the Federal Register is April 25, 2019. Comments are due by June 18, 2019.
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - Category: Rural Health Source Type: news