Becker's Healthcare September 29, 2021
CMS released several final payment rules for fiscal year 2022 that will take effect Oct. 1.
Below is a breakdown of 21 things to know about the final rules:
Inpatient facilities
1. Hospitals that report quality data and are meaningful users of EHRs will see about a 2.5 percent increase in Medicare rates in fiscal year 2022, compared to 2021. CMS expects hospital payments to increase by an aggregate $2.3 billion in fiscal 2022. CMS said the changes in the final rule will increase payments by $3.7 billion and include a $1.4 billion decrease from other adjustments.
2. CMS will move forward with its plan to remove median payer-specific negotiated rates by Medicare severity-diagnosis related group, with Medicare Advantage...
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