In an unexpected addition to the rule, CMS proposed a $1 billion increase in Medicare DSH for 2018. This increase is unrelated to the proposed change in eligibility determination, but is largely a result of CMS’ proposal to change its data source for calculating the uninsured rates from the Congressional Budget Office to its National Health Expenditures Account.
An online version of the entire 2018 IPPS Proposed Rule is available on the Federal Register Website. Comments on all aspects of the 2018 IPPS Proposed Rule are due to CMS by June 13 and can be submitted electronically by visiting regulations.gov.
Barney Osborne
South Carolina Hospital Association
VP of Finance & Reimbursement
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