0938-AU13 202010 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 2021 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNFs) Prospective Payment System Rate and Value-Based Purchasing Program Updates (CMS-1737)

This annual final rule updates the payment rates used under the prospective payment system for SNFs for fiscal year 2021. The rule also includes updates to the Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program that will affect Medicare payment to SNFs.

]]> Economically Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Completed Actions Yes No Other 42 CFR 409 42 CFR 413 42 U.S.C. 1302 42 U.S.C 1395hh Statutory Final 10/01/2020 Per statute, rule must be effective by October 1, 2020. No NPRM 04/15/2020 85 FR 20914 NPRM Comment Period End 06/09/2020 Final Action 08/05/2020 85 FR 47594 Final Action Effective 10/01/2020 No Federal No No No Bill Ullman Technical Advisor 0938 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS 410 786-5667 410 786-0765 william.ullman@cms.hhs.gov Center for Medicare, MS: C5-06-27, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore MD 21244