ACDIS comments to CMS on FY 2020 IPPS proposed rule

June 18, 2019
Regulatory Committee
ACDIS Guidance, Clinical & Coding

Following is the text of ACDIS comments to CMS on the proposed changes to the Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) and proposed fiscal year (FY) 2020 rates, as published in the May 3, 2019 Federal Register (CMS-1716-P). Download them below.

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