Yesterday, CMS released a proposed rule for public inspection that
would do the following:
- Cancel the AMI, CABG, and SHFFT episode payment
models that are currently scheduled to begin on January 1, 2018
- Cancel the cardiac rehabilitation incentive payment
program that is currently scheduled to begin on January 1, 2018
- Revise various aspects of the CJR model
The proposed rule is scheduled to be officially published in the
Federal Register on Aug. 17. CMS will accept written comments concerning the
proposed rule for 60 days following the proposed rule's official publication.
Read the memo in its entirety here. This memo should be routed to hospital
chief financial officers.