United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2016_register executive 2016-08-05 article Part III Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c85841d7 D09002ee1c85842ec United States Department of Health and Human Services originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency 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). 81 FR 52056 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-08-05/2016-18196 2016-18196 FR05AU16-10 RIN 0938-AS78 4120-01-P CMS-1647-F https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-08-05/2016-18196 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-08-05/html/2016-18196.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-08-05/pdf/2016-18196.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Health Facilities Medicare Puerto Rico Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements 86 p. 52056 52141 81 FR 52056 Title 42 Part 412 42 CFR Part 412 RIN 0938-AS78 Medicare Program; Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System for Federal Fiscal Year 2017; Federal Register Vol. 81, Issue RULE 2016-18196 III DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 2016-10-01 CMS-1647-F 4120-01-P 2016-18196 Final rule.

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).

Effective Dates: These regulations are effective on October 1, 2016. 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 Susanne Seagrave, (410) 786-0044, for information about the payment policies and payment rates. 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