SNFs Will Receive a Pay Increase in 2021 Under New Proposed Rule

Nursing homes would receive a 2.3% net Medicare increase for FY 2021, under a new proposed rule from CMS. CMS is also proposing changes to the ICD-10 code mappings that would be effective beginning in FY 2021, in response to stakeholder recommendations. We will know more details when the full proposal is published on the Federal Register. CMS is accepting comments on the proposal until June 9th.

Click here to read the fact sheet on the proposed rule.

Click here to read the complete proposed rule (available Wednesday, April 15th).