Commissioners Discuss Ways to Lower Payments for Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities for Select Conditions

Commissioners Discuss Ways to Lower Payments for Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities for Select Conditions

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) convened a session to discuss alternative approaches to lower payments for services provided in inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) for select conditions that are also treated in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). This work builds upon MedPAC’s 2023 report on a unified payment system for post-acute care in which the Commission stated that policymakers may want… (Llamas, April 11, 2024) #Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities, #Skilled Nursing Facilities