It appears that the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services will again delay the effective date for the Medicare inpatient rehabilitation facility Prospective Payment regularity (PPS) as the agency has not to this time won approval of the PP assessment instrument from the Office of Management and pack (OMB).

It appears that the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services will again delay the effective date for the Medicare inpatient rehabilitation facility Prospective Payment regularity (PPS) as the agency has not to this time won approval of the PP assessment instrument from the Office of Management and pack (OMB). CMS had to issue final regulations on Aug. 1 in order to provide a 60-day period for public notice and make notes prior to the propos Oct 1 effective date, as well as sufficient lead time for training

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