Becker's Healthcare April 11, 2024
CMS released its annual Inpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule April 10, which proposes a reimbursement boost for acute care hospitals.
Here are eight things to know about the proposed rule:
1. Payment rate update: Under the proposed rule, acute care hospitals that report quality data and are meaningful users of EHRs would see a net 2.6% increase in payments for fiscal year 2025 compared to 2024. CMS said it anticipates the rate adjustment will increase total hospital payments by $3.2 billion.
2. Long-term care hospitals: CMS is proposing an overall increase of 1.6% — or $41 million — in standard payments to long-term care hospitals in 2025 compared to 2024.
3. TEAM model: CMS is proposing...
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