The changes to PPS reimbursement for LTCH (Long Term Care Hospitals), was announced by CMS on May 2, 2008. These changes are located at the following website: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/media/press/release.asp?Counter=3088&intNumPerPa.
PPS Reimbursement for LTCH Changes
May 28, 2008
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Changes to IPF Reimbursement
May 27, 2008There have been changes made to IPF reimbursement for Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities. These changes were effective 07/01/08, and were published by CMS on May 7, 2008.
These changes can be found at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/InpatientPsychFacilPPS/02_regulations.asp#TopOfPage.
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Changes to IPPS Reimbursement
May 26, 2008The proposed changes to IPPS reimbursement for PPS Hospitals for FY 09, effective 10/01/2008, can be found at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/AcuteInpatientPPS/IPPS/itemdetail.asp?filterType=none&filterByDID=-99&sortByDID=4&sortOrder=ascending&itemID=CMS1209719&intNumPerPage=10.
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DSH Scores for 2006
May 25, 2008The computation of the Medicare fraction to determine each hospital’s DSH score based on 2006 data is available as a download at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/AcuteInpatientPPS/05_dsh.asp.
A brief summary of the computation of a PPS hospital’s DSH score can also be found at this page.
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CCH Medicare and Medicaid Guide’s Weekly Update
May 22, 2008CCH Medicare and Medicaid Guide’s weekly update of 4/29/08 reports that 20 states have been selected to receive $50 million in grants to help Medicaid enrollees get non-emergent care in more appropriate settings, instead of emergency rooms.
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Other Reimbursement News
May 21, 2008The limitations on health care taxes assessed by States on Facilities as posted here on 3/10/08 is now being debated in Congress, per CCH Medicare and Medicaid Guide’s weekly update of 4/29/08.
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