Post-Acute/Long-Term Acute Care
CMS recently issued final rules for fiscal year 2017 for three post-acute care prospective payment systems.
Press Release
Tom Nickels
Executive Vice President
American Hospital Association
August 2, 2016
Today, CMS finalized a rule that is a mixed bag for hospitals and the patients they serve. On the one hand, we are pleased CMS reversed the effects of the 0.2 percent payment reduction that was part…
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