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FY 2014 IPPS proposed rule posted, open for public comment

The  proposed rule for changes to the hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems  (IPPS) for acute care hospitals and Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 rates is on display and open for  public comment. To be assured consideration, comments must be received no later than 5 p.m. EDT on June 25, 2013.

Included  in the regulation are proposed changes to quality reporting requirements for: the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting  (IQR) Program; the PPS-Exempt Cancer Hospital Quality Reporting (PCHQR) Program; Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Quality Reporting (IPFQR) Program; the Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program; and Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs).

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