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HHS/CMS RIN: 0938-AT27 Publication ID: Fall 2018 
Title: Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and FY 2019 Rates (CMS-1694-F)(Completion of a Section 610 Review) 
Abstract:

This annual final rule revises the Medicare hospital inpatient and long-term care hospital prospective payment systems for operating and capital-related costs. This rule implements changes arising from our continuing experience with these systems. In addition, the rule establishes new requirements or revises existing requirements for quality reporting by specific Medicare providers.

 
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services(HHS)  Priority: Economically Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: Yes  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 13771 Designation: Deregulatory 
RFA Section 610 Review: Completion of a Section 610 Review 
CFR Citation: 42 CFR 412    42 CFR 413   
Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1302    42 U.S.C. 1395hh   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Final  Statutory    08/01/2018 
NPRM  Statutory    04/01/2018 
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  05/07/2018  83 FR 20164   
NPRM Comment Period End  06/25/2018 
Final Action  08/17/2018  83 FR 41144   
Final Action Effective  10/01/2018 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes  Government Levels Affected: Federal 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: Yes 
Agency Contact:
Donald Thompson
Director, Division of Acute Care
Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
C4-10-26, Center for Medicare, MS: C4-01-26, 7500 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, MD 21244
Phone:410 786-6504
Email: donald.thompson@cms.hhs.gov