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 2023_register executive 2023-11-10 article Part II Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7961adb D09002ee1c7961d64 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 sets forth routine updates to the Medicare home health payment rates for calendar year (CY) 2024 in accordance with existing statutory and regulatory requirements. This rule-- discusses comments received regarding access to home health aide services; implements home health payment-related changes; rebases and revises the home health market basket and revises the labor-related share; codifies statutory requirements for disposable negative pressure wound therapy (dNPWT); and implements the new items and services payment for the home intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) benefit. In addition, it--finalizes changes to the Home Health Quality Reporting Program (HH QRP) requirements and the expanded Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model; implements the new Part B benefit for lymphedema compression treatment items, codifies the Medicare definition of brace, and makes other codification changes based on recent legislation; adds an informal dispute resolution (IDR) and special focus program (SFP) for hospice programs; codifies DMEPOS refill policy; and finalizes proposed revisions for Medicare provider and supplier enrollment requirements. 88 FR 77676 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2023-11-13/2023-24455 2023-24455 fr13no23-13 RIN 0938-AV03 4120-01-P CMS-1780-F https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2023-11-13/2023-24455 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-11-13/html/2023-24455.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-11-13/pdf/2023-24455.pdf Health Facilities Medicare Diseases Health Professions Laboratories Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Rural Areas X-Rays Administrative Practice and Procedure Kidney Diseases Emergency Medical Services Grant Programs-Health Home Health Care 205 p. 77676 77880 88 FR 77676 Title 42 Part 409 42 CFR Part 409 Title 42 Part 410 42 CFR Part 410 Title 42 Part 414 42 CFR Part 414 Title 42 Part 424 42 CFR Part 424 Title 42 Part 484 42 CFR Part 484 Title 42 Part 488 42 CFR Part 488 Title 42 Part 489 42 CFR Part 489 RIN 0938-AV03 Medicare Program; Calendar Year (CY) 2024 Home Health (HH) Prospective Payment System Rate Update; HH Quality Reporting Program Requirements; HH Value-Based Purchasing Expanded Model Requirements; Home Intravenous Immune Globulin Items and Services; Hospice Informal Dispute Resolution and Special Focus Program Requirements, Certain Requirements for Durable Medical Equipment Prosthetics and Orthotics Supplies; and Provider and Supplier Enrollment Requirements; Federal Register Vol. 88, Issue RULE 2023-24455 II DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 2024-01-01 CMS-1780-F 4120-01-P 2023-24455 Final rule.

This final rule sets forth routine updates to the Medicare home health payment rates for calendar year (CY) 2024 in accordance with existing statutory and regulatory requirements. This rule-- discusses comments received regarding access to home health aide services; implements home health payment-related changes; rebases and revises the home health market basket and revises the labor-related share; codifies statutory requirements for disposable negative pressure wound therapy (dNPWT); and implements the new items and services payment for the home intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) benefit. In addition, it--finalizes changes to the Home Health Quality Reporting Program (HH QRP) requirements and the expanded Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model; implements the new Part B benefit for lymphedema compression treatment items, codifies the Medicare definition of brace, and makes other codification changes based on recent legislation; adds an informal dispute resolution (IDR) and special focus program (SFP) for hospice programs; codifies DMEPOS refill policy; and finalizes proposed revisions for Medicare provider and supplier enrollment requirements.

These regulations are effective on January 1, 2024. Brian Slater, (410) 786-5229, for home health and home IVIG payment inquiries. 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