CMS Proposes Fy 2010 Payment And Policy Updates For Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule on April 28, 2009 that would update payment rates and clarify the framework for Medicare patient selection and care in inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) during fiscal year (FY) 2010. The proposed rule would apply to more than 200 freestanding IRFs and over 1,000 IRF units in acute care hospitals, and would be effective for discharges occurring on or after October 1, 2009.

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Filed under: Medicare / Medicaid / Tricare on May 3rd, 2009