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Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities for FY 2018, SNF Value-Based Purchasing Program, SNF Quality Reporting Program, Survey Team Composition, and Proposal to Correct the Performance Period for the NHSN HCP Influenza Vaccination Immunization Reporting Measure in the ESRD QIP for PY 2020 (CMS-1679-P)

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Jul 3, 2017· DC - American Health Care Association· CMS-2017-0060-0083

The attached comment letter is submitted on behalf of the 25 organizations listed below: AAHAM American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management AANAC American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordination AARP ACMA American Case Management Association Aging Life Care Association AHCA American Health Care Association Alliance for Retired Americans AMA American Medical Association AMDA The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine Association of Jewish Aging Services Center for Medicare Advocacy The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing The Jewish Federations of North America Justice in Aging LeadingAge LSA Lutheran Services in America Medicare Rights Center NAELA National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc. NASL National Association for the Support of Long Term Care NCAL National Center for Assisted Living NCHC National Coalition on Health Care National Committee to Preserve Social Security & Medicare The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care SHM Society of Hospital Medicine Special Needs Alliance

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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) 2018. It also proposes to revise and rebase the market basket index by updating the base year from 2010 to 2014, and by adding a new cost category for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Services. The rule also includes proposed revisions to the SNF Quality Reporting Program (QRP), including measure and standardized patient assessment data proposals and proposals related to public display. In addition, it includes proposals for the Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing Program that will affect Medicare payment to SNFs beginning in FY 2019 and clarification on the requirements regarding the composition of professionals for the survey team. The proposed rule also seeks to clarify the regulatory requirements for team composition for surveys conducted for investigating a complaint and to align regulatory provisions for investigation of complaints with the statutory requirements. The proposed rule also includes one proposal related to the performance period for the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Healthcare Personnel (HCP) Influenza Vaccination Reporting Measure included in the EndStage Renal Disease (ESRD) Quality Incentive Program (QIP).

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