American Hospital Association January 13, 2022
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission today recommended that Congress provide a current law update for the hospital inpatient and outpatient prospective payment systems in fiscal year 2023, currently estimated at 2.5% for inpatient and 2.0% for outpatient.
In other action, MedPAC recommended that:
- Congress reduce 2023 payment rates for skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies and inpatient rehabilitation facilities by 5%;
- Congress update 2023 payment rates for long-term care hospitals by the amount specified in current law;
- Congress update 2023 Medicare payment rates for physician and other health professional...