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Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Rates to Increase by $45 Million in FY 2018
CMS has published a notice with comment period updating prospective payment system (PPS) rates for Medicare services furnished by inpatient psychiatric facilities (IPFs) during fiscal year (FY) 2018. CMS estimates that its policies will increase payments by $45 million (0.99%) compared to FY 2017 levels.
PA – DHS Notifies 100,000 Medicaid Consumers in Region of Pending Changes
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services began mailing flyers to about 100,000 aged and disabled residents in southwestern Pennsylvania. This will be the first group of beneficiaries in the state to be transferred into the new Community HealthChoices managed care program.
