Special Bulletin
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday issued its final rule for the inpatient and long-term care hospital prospective payment systems…
Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Final Rule for FY 2021
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services July 31 issued the final rule for the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system for fiscal year 2021. The final rule increases SNF payments by 2.2% ($750 million) in FY 2021, with larger updates for hospital-based providers. The rule takes effect Oct. 1.
AHA Take
We appreciate that this streamlined rule allows hospital-based SNFs and others in the field to focus on their local COVID-19 response efforts.
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