On July 31, 2024, CMS published a final rule updating the Medicare rates and policies applicable to inpatient psychiatric facilities (IPFs) under the IPF Prospective Payment System (PPS) and the IPF ...

The American Hospital Association is urging CMS to delay the proposed start date for the inpatient psychiatric facility quality reporting program by six months, according to an AHA News Now report.

CMS’ Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program was designed to pay hospitals a higher annual update to their payment rates for successfully reporting and meeting designated quality measures. In ...

Psychiatric facilities will get a 2.4% increase under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' proposed rule for the inpatient psychiatric facility prospective payment system for fiscal year ...

On April 11, 2025, CMS issued its fiscal year (FY) 2026 prospective payment system (PPS) proposed payment rule for inpatient psychiatric hospitals (IPFs). In addition to updating Medicare payment ...

Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities (IPFs) will get a 2.5% payment bump under the IPF Prospective Payment System final rule issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The increase is based ...

CMS has finalized a 2.6% payment increase for inpatient services, boosted DSH payments, established new interoperability rules for prior authorization, and confirmed the launch of a controversial ...