Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS), Long Term Care Hospital (LTCH) PPS, and Inpatient Psychiatric Facility (IPF) PPS Changes
This Change Request (CR) outlines changes for IPPS hospitals for FY 2009. The policy changes for FY 2009 appeared in the Federal Register on August 19, 2008. The final IPPS rates will be available on the CMS Web site prior to October 1, 2008. All items covered in this instruction
are effective for hospital discharges occurring on or after October 1, 2008, unless otherwise noted.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: October 03, 2008
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