The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on April 18, 2022, published its annual proposed rule for the federal fiscal year (FY) 2023 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Prospective Payment System (PPS).
In addition to annual payment updates, CMS put forth several other proposals, including health equity-focused measures in hospital quality programs, stakeholder input related to documenting social determinants of health (SDoH) in inpatient claims data and a new “birthing friendly” hospital designation.