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Press release: CMS Issues Hospital Inpatient Payment Regulation

Date

2014-08-04

Title

CMS Issues Hospital Inpatient Payment Regulation

For Immediate Release

Monday, August 4, 2014

Contact

press@cms.hhs.gov

CMS Issues Hospital Inpatient Payment Regulation
Final rule strengthens tie between payment and quality improvement

The final rule issued today by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) adopts improvements in the quality of care that limit payment for hospital acquired conditions (HACs) and readmissions.  The rule, which updates Medicare payment policies and rates for inpatient stays at general acute care and long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) for fiscal year (FY) 2015, builds on the administration’s efforts for better hospital patient outcomes and slowing the long-term health care cost growth.

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