MLN Connects® Special Edition for Thursday, March 31, 2022

IPF & IRF Proposed FY 2023 Payment Rules

• Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities: Fiscal Year 2023 Proposed Rule — Submit Comments by May 31
• Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities: Fiscal Year 2023 Proposed Rule — Submit Comments by May 31

Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities: Fiscal Year 2023 Proposed Rule — Submit Comments by May 31

On March 31, CMS issued the fiscal year 2023 IPF prospective payment system proposed rule to update IPF payments, wage index, and policies. See a summary of key provisions. 

Proposals include:

• Updating payment rates by 2.7% with estimated payments to increase by 1.5% after productivity adjustment
• Requesting comments on the IPF prospective payment system refinement analysis

• Applying a permanent 5% cap on wage index decreases

We encourage you to review the rule, and submit formal comments by 5/31/2022.

Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities: Fiscal Year 2023 Proposed Rule — Submit Comments by May 31

On March 31, CMS issued the fiscal year 2023 IRF prospective payment system proposed rule to update Medicare payment policies and rates. See a summary of key provisions.

Proposals include:

• Updating payment rates by 2.8%, with estimated overall payments to increase by 2.0% after productivity and outlier adjustments
• Applying a permanent 5% cap on annual wage index decreases

• Expanding quality data reporting on all IRF patients, regardless of payer

We encourage you to review the rule, and submit formal comments by 5/31/2022.

Posted 4/1/2022