0938-AS97 201710 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0938 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS 0900 Department of Health and Human Services HHS FY 2018 Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Prospective Payment System--Rate Update (CMS-1673-NC)

This notice updates the prospective payment rates for Medicare inpatient hospital services provided by inpatient psychiatric facilities (IPFs), which include freestanding IPFs and psychiatric units of an acute care hospital or critical access hospital. These changes are applicable to IPF discharges occurring during the fiscal year (FY) beginning October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018 (FY 2018).

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Completed Actions No No Fully or Partially Exempt None 42 U.S.C. 1302 42 U.S.C. 1395hh Statutory Final 08/01/2017 No Final Action 08/07/2017 82 FR 36771 Final Action Effective 10/01/2017 No Federal State No No No Katherine Lucas Health Insurance Specialist 0938 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS 410 786-7723 katherine.lucas@cms.hhs.gov Center for Medicare, MS: C5-05-27, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore MD 21244