Issues / Regulatory Chart - 2017

2017 IHA Regulatory Chart

Payment System Regulation	Description	Links and Resources
Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH)	Regulation to update Medicare payment policies and rates under the IPPS and LTCH PPS.	Proposed Rule (CMS-1677-P) Federal Report Article IHA Comment Letter
Medicare Conditions of Particpation	Update select Conditions of Participation that hospitals and critical access hospitals must meet to participate in Medicare and Medicaid.	Proposed Rule (CMS-3295-P)
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Market Stabilization	This rule finalizes changes that will help stabilize the individual and small group markets.	Final Rule (CMS-9929-F) Federal Report Article