The hospitals that did not meet the requirements for full updates or chose not to participate in the program will receive a 2 percentage point reduction of the annual payment update, which equates to a 0.1 percentage point update in 2011, according to the report.
Hospitals that did not meet the requirements can ask CMS to reconsider their determination by filing a reconsideration request form by Feb. 3.
Read the AHA News Now report on hospital payment updates.
Read more coverage on payment updates:
– MedPAC Considers 1% Payment Update for Hospitals in 2012
– Medicare Pay-For-Reporting Program Reminds Participating Hospitals to Submit Quality Data
