On June 13, AAPM&R submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in regards to the proposed rule: Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Proposed Policy Changes and Fiscal Year 2018 Rates; Quality Reporting Requirements for Specific Providers; Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program Requirements for Eligible Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, and Eligible Professionals; Provider-Based Status of Indian Health Service and Tribal Facilities and Organizations; Costs Reporting and Provider Requirements; Agreement Termination Notices that was published in the Federal Register on April 28, 2017. With the help of the Evidence, Quality, Performance Committee (EQPC) and Reimbursement and Policy Review Committee (RPRC), the comments focused mainly on quality initiatives. View the full comment letter.
AAPM&R will continue evaluating and commenting on any proposed rules impacting physiatry. Learn more about the Academy's advocacy efforts.