HFMA

CMS estimates that the total impact of all proposed policy changes will increase payments to IPPS hospitals by $4.7 billion in FY 2020 (3.5% increase compared to the 2019 IPPS final rule).

On April 5, 2019, CMS released a final rule implementing policy and technical changes to Medicare Advantage, Part D plans, PACE, and Medicaid for 2020-2021, including expanding telehealth services and revising appeals requirements, while delaying action on changes to the MA Risk Adjustment Data Validation (RADV) program. The rule also updates Part C and D Star Ratings for 2022-2023 and revises preclusion list provisions.