Skilled Nursing
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 29, 2016)—CMS announced Monday proposed changes to the Medicare home health prospective payment system (HH PPS) for calendar year (CY) 2017 that would foster greater efficiency, flexibility, payment accuracy and improved quality. Approximately 3.4 million beneficiaries received home health services from approximately 11,400 home health agencies, costing Medicare approximately $17.8 billion in 2015.
Indiana Project to Reduce Hospitalization of Nursing Home Residents Gets Boost
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) thinks Indiana University may be on to something when it comes to more effective nursing home care. (Liz Seeger/Covering Health)
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 28, 2016)—On April 21, CMS issued a proposed rule [CMS-1645-P] outlining proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Medicare payment rates and quality programs for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). The FY 2017 proposals and other issues discussed in the proposed rule are summarized below.