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CMS finalizes 2.3% IPPS base pay increase for inpatient hospitals

CMS locks in inpatient hospital payment update at 2.3%, below earlier proposal but projecting hundreds of millions in higher hospital payments from rule changes. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) rule, establishing a...

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