CMS on July 31 finalized its Inpatient Prospective Payment System and Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System rule for fiscal 2027, setting a 2.3% payment increase for acute care and long-term care hospitals and locking in the first mandatory, nationwide episode-based payment model for joint replacements. “Knee, hip, and ankle replacements are important for helping seniors preserve their mobility and overall well-being,” CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, said in a news release.
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Source: https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/cms-finalizes-2-3-hospital-pay-bump-mandatory-joint-replacement-model-9-things-to-know/