FFY 2024 IPPS Final Rule: Empirical DSH
Discussion of finalized changes to regulations on the inclusion of certain Section 1115 demonstration days in the Medicaid fraction of the empirical DSH calculation, and the impact on reporting of patient days for patients discharged on or after October 1, 2023 (FFY 2024).
FFY 2024 IPPS Final Rule: Graduate Medical Education (GME) and Nursing/Allied Health
CMS finalized the Nursing and Allied Health MA add-on rates and direct GMA MA percent reductions for CY 2022, and finalized that effective for cost reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 2023, REHs may be considered a non-provider site.
FFY 2024 IPPS Final Rule: Low-Volume Adjustment
CMS extends the alternative requirements to September 30, 2024, for certain hospitals to qualify for the low-volume adjustment.
FFY 2024 IPPS Final Rule: Hospital-Acquired Conditions (HAC) Penalty
CMS re-implements the HAC penalty (1 percent) for those hospitals in the lowest quartile on select measures of hospital-acquired conditions.
