White House completes review of CMS inpatient payment rate changes

The White House has finished its review of the CMS proposed rule to update inpatient and long-term care payment rates next year, according to Bloomberg Government.

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With the review from the White House complete, the proposed rule can be released anytime by CMS, according to the report. 

The proposed rule would reviseMedicare’s hospital inpatient and long-term care hospital prospective payment systems for operating and capital-related costs. It also would establish new requirements for quality reporting by some Medicare providers. 

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