Today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the fiscal year (FY) 2025 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) and long-term care hospital prospective payment system (LTCH PPS) final rule (press release, fact sheet), which applies to acute care hospital and LTCH payments beginning Oct. 1, 2024. The rule finalizes a 2.9 percent increase (+$2.9 billion including the payment… (Testa, August 1, 2024) #Demonstration Programs, #Disproportionate Share Hospitals (DSH), #Graduate Medical Education (GME), #Health Equity, #Hospitals, #Long-Term Care Hospitals, #Quality