FY 2016 IPPS Final Rule Published

On July 31, 2015, CMS published the FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Final Rule.

CMS published the FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule which updates the payments and policies rates effective October 1, 2015. The final rule can be found here.

In addition to this final rule, CMS published final rules for:

• Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Prospective Payment System
• Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System
• Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Requirements.

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