Health and Human Services Department, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
This final rule will update the prospective payment rates for inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) for federal fiscal year (FY) 2017 as required by the statute. As required by section 1886(j)(5) of the Act, this rule includes the classification and weighting factors for the IRF prospective payment system's (IRF PPS's) case-mix groups and a description of the methodologies and data used in computing the prospective payment rates for FY 2017. This final rule also revises and updates quality measures and reporting requirements under the IRF quality reporting program (QRP).
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 42 CFR Part 412 [CMS-1647-F] RIN 0938-AS78 AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This final rule will update the prospective payment rates for inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) for federal fiscal year (FY) 2017 as required by the statute. As required by section 1886(j)(5) of the Act, this rule includes the classification and weighting factors for the IRF prospective payment system's (IRF PPS's) case-mix groups and a description of the methodologies and data used in computing the prospective payment rates for FY 2017. This final rule also revises and updates quality measures and reporting requirements under the IRF quality reporting program (QRP). DATES:   Effective Dates: These regulations are effective on October 1, 2016. Applicability Dates: The updated IRF prospective payment rates are applicable for IRF discharges occurring on or after October 1, 2016, and on or before September 30, 2017 (FY 2017). The updated quality measures and reporting requirements under the IRF QRP are effective for IRF discharges occurring on or after October 1, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gwendolyn Johnson, (410) 786-6954, for general information. Catie Kraemer, (410) 786-0179, for information about the wage index. Christine Grose, (410) 786-1362, for information about the quality reporting program. Kadie Derby, (410) 786-0468, or Sus…
Citation: 81 FR 52056
