Long-term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System
Guidance that provides information on the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System (LTCH PPS). LTCHs generally treat medically complex patients who require long-stay hospital-level care. Topics are: LTCH classification, Medicare Severity Long-Term Care Diagnosis-Related Group patient classification, site neutral payment rate, payment policy adjustments, payment updates, LTCH Quality Reporting Program (QRP), and resources.
Final
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: March 01, 2020
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