Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) for FY 2016, SNF Value-Based Purchasing Program, SNF Quality Reporting Program, and Staffing Data Collection (CMS-1622-P)

18 organizations filed 19 public comments on Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) for FY 2016, SNF Value-Based Purchasing Program, SNF Quality Reporting Program, and Staffing Data Collection (CMS-1622-P), at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The comment window closed 4057d ago.

Abstract

This proposed rule would update the payment rates used under the prospective payment system (PPS) for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) for fiscal year (FY) 2016. In addition, it includes a proposal to specify a SNF all-cause all-condition hospital readmission measure, as well as a proposal to adopt that measure for a new SNF Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program and a discussion of SNF VBP Program policies we are considering for future rulemaking to promote higher quality and more efficient health care for Medicare beneficiaries. Additionally, this proposed rule proposes to implement a new quality reporting program for SNFs as specified in the Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (IMPACT Act). It also would amend the requirements that a long-term care (LTC) facility must meet to qualify to participate as a skilled nursing facility (SNF) in the Medicare program, or a nursing facility (NF) in the Medicaid program. These requirements implement the provision in the Affordable Care Act regarding the submission of staffing information based on payroll data.

Commenters (18)

• VA - American Orthotic and Prosthetic Associationtrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• American Health Care Association (AHCA/NCAL)trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• CA-California Hospital Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• CO - American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordination and the Coalition of Geriatric Nursing Organizationstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• DC - Alliance for Home Health Quality and Innovationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• DC - Coalition to Preserve Rehabilitationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• DC - Healthcare Nutrition Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• DC - National Association for the Support of Long Term Caretrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• DC - Service Employees International Unionunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• DC--American Hospital Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• DC-American Medical Rehabilitation Providers Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• IL - Association of Rehabilitation Nursestrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• IL--Illinois Hospital Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• MD-AMDA-The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicinetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• MD-American Speech-Language-Hearing Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• MI--Michigan Health & Hospital Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• MO--Missouri Hospital Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• NJ - Pediatric Complex Care Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%