New tech add-on payments for 2006
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
CMS town hall meeting on FY 2006 applications for new technology "add-on" payments under the inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) will convene Feb. 23 in Baltimore. Applications will be evaluated against current "substantial clinical improvement" criteria. Additionally, CMS is soliciting comments on its existing add-on payment process policy before publishing the FY 2006 IPPS proposed rule...