2019 Final RULES INPATIENT REHAB

An Analysis and Commentary on Federal Health Care Issues by Larry Goldberg

CMS Issues Final Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility FY 2019 PPS Update

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have published a final rule to update the payment rates for inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2019, (that is, for discharges occurring on or after October 1, 2018, and on or before September 30, 2019)

The 212-page document is scheduled for publication in the Federal Register on August 6th. A copy is currently available at: https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2018- 16517.pdf. This link will change upon publication.

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