OMB Reviews Inpatient Rehab Facilities, Inpatient Psych Facilities 2019 Pay Rules

Shortly after stakeholders' comments were due, the White House Office of Management and Budget on Thursday (July 5) began reviewing the final fiscal 2019 pay rules for inpatient rehabilitation facilities and inpatient psychiatric facilities. The comments on both rules were due June 26. According to regulations.gov, CMS received 114 comments on the proposed inpatient rehabilitation facilities rule and 88 comments on the proposed inpatient psychiatric facilities rule. For IRFs, CMS proposed changes to the face-to-face requirements for rehabilitation physician visits,...