The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host a webinar May 29 on the fiscal year (FY) 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule. The IPPS sets Medicare payment policies and rates for inpatient procedures and services for a given fiscal year.
The webinar will cover the following topics:
- FY 2016 IPPS quality reporting program proposals
- instructions for submitting comments
- impact of proposed changes to the Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program and Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program
Registration is required, and presentation slides will be available May 28. CMS is accepting comments on the proposed rule through June 16.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Beth Feldpush, DrPH, senior vice president of policy and advocacy, at bfeldpush@essentialhospitals.org or 202.585.0111.