On April 17-19, 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) and Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) prospective payment system proposed rules for CY 2020.
You can read the full proposed rules here: Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities and Skilled Nursing Facilities.
Key items in the IRF rule include:
- Proposal to codify in regulation that individual IRFs determine whether a physician qualifies as a rehabilitation physician.
- Request for information (RFI) broadly asking about reducing burden for hospitals and physicians, improve quality of care, decrease costs and ensure that patients receive the best care.
In preparation for submitting comments by June 17 & 18, your Academy is diligently reviewing the proposed rules and will be releasing additional information and actionable opportunities for AAPM&R members in the coming weeks so physiatry can become stronger, together. Stay tuned to your member communications and www.aapmr.org for more details.