Healthcare Finance News December 19, 2021
Priority will be given to hospitals with training programs in areas demonstrating the greatest need for providers.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is distributing 1,000 new medical residency slots in hospitals serving rural and underserved communities.
The 2022 Inpatient Prospective Payment System final rule with comment period distributes 1,000 new Medicare-funded physician residency slots to qualifying hospitals, phasing in 200 slots per year over five years.
CMS said it would prioritize hospitals with training programs in areas demonstrating the greatest need for providers, as determined by Health Professional Shortage Areas. The first round of 200 residency slots will be announced by January 31, 2023, and will become effective July 1, 2023.
Once fully phased in, the additional...
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