Inpatient rehabilitation facilities and inpatient psychiatric facilities will likely see Medicare rate increases in fiscal 2023, Modern Healthcare reports. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposed inpatient rehabilitation facilities get a 2.8% Medicare rate increase in fiscal 2023. That would increase payment by $170 million compared to fiscal 2022 if CMS finalizes its proposal, which is based primarily on inflation. CMS also asked for feedback on whether to include home health in the inpatient rehab transfer payment policy, as the Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General recommended. Read more.
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