Late Friday, CMS issued the final FY 2023 Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System rule. The 4.6% parity adjustment in the proposed rule (published in April) is now spread over two years in the final rule—2.3% in FY 2023 and 2.3% in FY 2024—minimizing the impact of the total cut. Still LeadingAge’s President and CEO issued an immediate statement expressing disappointment in the adjustment. Other rule details include:
Updating physical environment requirements to avoid unnecessary renovation expense and prevent access issues
- Allowing long-term care providers that were participating in Medicare before July 5, 2016, and that previously used FSES to determine equivalent fire protection levels and continue to use 2001 FSES mandatory values.
- Requiring nursing homes to report on flu vaccinations through the NHSN.
The CMS fact sheet is available now. A full analysis is forthcoming from LeadingAge.
