CHA Comments on CY 2025 Home Health Payment Rule
What’s happening: CHA submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in response to the calendar year 2025 home health prospective payment system proposed rule.
What else to know: CHA thanks members for their feedback, which helped to inform comments.
CHA Issues Summary of FFY 2025 LTCH PPS Final Rule
What’s happening: CHA has issued a summary of the finalized payment updates and policies for long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) for federal fiscal year (FFY) 2025.
What else to know: The policy and payment provisions are generally effective for FFY 2025 discharges, beginning Oct. 1.
Summary: FFY 2025 Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS Final Rule
What’s happening: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its federal fiscal year (FFY) 2025 inpatient psychiatric facility (IPF) prospective payment system (PPS) final rule.
What else to know: Finalized payment rates are slightly higher than proposed, but still insufficient relative to input cost inflation.
Summaries Available: FFY 2025 Post-Acute Care Payment Final Rules
What’s happening: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its final payment rules for inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs), skilled-nursing facilities (SNFs), and hospices for federal fiscal year (FFY) 2025. CHA has issued members-only summaries of each rule.
What else to know: In general, the payment updates were slightly higher than proposed, but still inadequate relative to input price inflation.
Register for Upcoming DataGen Webinar on FFY 2025 IPPS Final Rule
What’s happening: DataGen will host a webinar on the federal fiscal year 2025 inpatient prospective payment system final rule and analysis overview.
What else to know: Registration is required.
CHA to Host TEAM Bundled Payment Final Rule Webinar on Aug. 14
What’s happening: CHA will host the Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) Bundled Payment Final Rule Webinar on Aug. 14 at noon (PT).
What else to know: The event is free for CHA members. Registration is open.
TEAM Bundled Payment Final Rule Webinar – Participant Information
Over 100 California hospitals were selected to participate in the finalized Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM). Additionally, current participants in other Medicare bundled payment models can opt into TEAM which begins in January of 2026. The 30-day bundled payment model will hold selected hospitals accountable for the cost and quality of certain high-volume surgical procedures […]
TEAM Bundled Payment Final Rule Webinar
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CMS Releases Post-Acute Care, Psych Payment Final Rules
What’s happening: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2025 inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) prospective payment system (PPS), skilled-nursing facility (SNF) PPS, inpatient psychiatric facility (IPF) PPS, and hospice wage index final rules.
What else to know: The policy and payment provisions in the final rules will be effective for FFY 2025 discharges, beginning Oct. 1.
CHA Issues Summary of CY 2025 OPPS Proposals
What’s happening: CHA has issued a comprehensive summary of the calendar year (CY) 2025 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) proposed rule.
What else to know: CHA will hold a webinar on the OPPS proposals on Aug. 8.