FY 2027 Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS Proposed Updates
Stay ahead of regulatory and operational changes with this course focused on the FY 2027 Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Prospective Payment System (IPF PPS) Proposed Rule. Learn about crucial updates to payment rates, wage index, outlier policies, and the implementation of the standardized IPF-PAI assessment tool. Discover how new quality reporting requirements and data submission methods may affect your facility. Equip yourself to interpret, plan for, and comment on the proposed changes impacting inpatient psychiatric care nationwide.
In this course you will learn the following:
* Understand the goals and intent of the FY 2027 IPF PPS Proposed Rule.
* Identify and describe the major proposed payment and policy updates.
* Recognize the proposed changes to the IPF Quality Reporting Program, including new data collection instruments.
* Appreciate the importance of public participation and know how to submit comments.
* Understand that the rule is not final and may change based on public input.
NOTE: Unless otherwise indicated, all course purchases are for access to the course for a period of 1-year. At the end of the one year term, the course will be set to “inactive”.