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Proposed CMS Hospitals Rule Ups Payment, Seeks Comment on Equity and Health Data

The proposal continues CMS' emphasis on interoperability and expanded quality measures.

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Date: Tuesday, May 4, 2021

In this review: Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Proposed Policy Changes and Fiscal Year 2022 Rates; Quality Programs and Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program Requirements for Eligible Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals; Proposed Changes to Medicaid Provider Enrollment; and Proposed Changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program (proposed rule)

Effective date: Oct. 1, 2021
Comment deadline: June 28
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Date: May 4, 2021
Contact:  news@apta.org
Content Type:  Article

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Medicare Payment - Hospital

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