New Biweekly Interim Payments for Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Separate Payment for Additional Resource Costs of Establishing and Maintaining Access to Buffer Stocks of Essential Medicines
The purpose of this Change Request (CR) is to prepare the claims processing system for a new separate payment under IPPS to small, independent hospitals for the costs of voluntarily establishing and maintaining access to buffer stocks of essential medicines via biweekly interim payments.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: May 02, 2024
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