The new rate includes a 2.7 percent inflation-adjusted increase minus a 0.7 percentage point reduction for productivity, as well as a 0.1 percentage point reduction called for in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Additionally, the final rate includes a 0.2 percentage point increase to take into account potential decreases in payments to outlier rehab facilities in urban areas.
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