Fiscal Year (FY) 2005 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS), Long Term Care Hospital (LTCH) and Other Bill Processing Changes Related to the IPPS Final Rule
This CR outlines some important policies in the IPPS Final Rule affecting the Pricer Program and Provider Specific Files. These include, New Tech Add-ons, Postacute Care Diagnosis Related Groups, Core Based Statistical Areas, Hospital Quality Initiative, Low Volume Hospitals, LTCH Hospital within Hospital, and other changes related to capital payments.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: October 01, 2004
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