FY 2022 IPPS Proposed Rule
May 7, 2021 On April 27, The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced a proposal for graduate medical education (GME) as part of the FY 2022 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule. These policies will bring additional residency slots, changes to accreditation for Rural Training Tracks (RTTs), and opportunities for low Per Resident Amounts (PRA’s)...Read More
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Opportunity to Apply for FTE Cap Slots Due to Hospital Closures
February 19, 2021 CMS has used the CY 2021 OPPS Final Rule to announce another two rounds of applications for Section 5506 of the Affordable Care Act, FTE redistribution of cap slots from closed hospitals, Round 18 and Round 19. Applications must be received by CMS’s Central Office by March 29, 2021; it is not sufficient for applications to be postmarked by this date....Read More
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FY 2021 IPPS Final Rule: Displaced Resident Policies
October 22, 2020 CMS has issued the FY 2021 IPPS Final Rule that took effect on October 1, 2020. The proposed rule addressed growing concerns of operational and administrative challenges resulting from residents who transferred or matched to other programs or participate in planned rotations at other hospitals before the official closing date. As a result, CMS has redefined “displaced...Read More
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Incorrect FTE Reporting Could Penalize Your Hospital
October 16, 2018 September’s newsletter provided a breakdown of the Intern and Resident Information System (IRIS) report. This newsletter will focus on one of the most important stats in the IRIS Report — the initial residency program. The initial residency program is important because it generates the initial residency period, which we will refer to as the “IRP”. Since most hospitals are...Read More
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