FFY 2025 IPPS Proposed Rule
Toyon's summary of the FY25 IPPS Proposed Rule, focused on areas directly impacting Medicare cost reporting and provider reimbursement, followed by an analysis and observations of the Proposed Rule.
FFY 2024 IPPS Final Rule
Toyon's summary of the FY24 IPPS Final Rule, focused on areas directly impacting Medicare cost reporting and provider reimbursement for acute care hospitals.
FFY 2024 IPPS Final Rule: Wage Index
Discussion of CMS updates to wage index calculation and implementation of a “transition” policy.
FFY 2024 IPPS Final Rule: Request for Information on Safety Net Hospitals
CMS cited recent MedPAC recommendations to Congress to establish a hospital Medicare Safety-Net Index (MSNI) that measures Medicare Low-Income Subsidy Enrollment Ratio, Ratio of Uncompensated Care Costs to Total Operating Revenue, and Medicare share of Total Inpatient Days.
