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Below is information about Medicare and Medicaid regulations impacting infection prevention. The regulations are listed in reverse chronological order (most recent first), and every subject area includes APIC comments and CMS proposed and final rules, also in reverse chronological order. The final rule will be at the top of the subject area, when such a rule is published.
- Medicare Hospital Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgical Center Prospective Payment System (OPPS/ASC) for CY 2018, APIC comments September 11, 2017
- CMS proposed rule, July 20, 2017
- Medicare End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Facility Prospective Payment System for CY 2018, APIC comments, August 28, 2017
- CMS proposed rule, July 5, 2017
- Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System and Long-Term Care Hospital Payment System (IPPS/LTCH) for FY 2018, CMS final rule, August 14, 2017
- APIC comments, June 5, 2017
- CMS proposed rule, April, 28, 2017
- Medicare Hospital Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgical Center Prospective Payment System (OPPS/ASC), CMS final rule, November 14, 2016
- APIC comments, August 22, 2016
- CMS proposed rule, July 14, 2016
- Medicare Home Health Prospective Payment System for CY 2017, CMS final rule, November 3, 2016
- APIC comments, August 22, 2016
- CMS proposed rule, July 5, 2016
- Medicare End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System for CY 2017, CMS final rule, November 4, 2016
- APIC comments, August 22, 2016
- CMS proposed rule, June 30, 2016
- Hospital and Critical Access Hospital Changes to Promote Innovation, Flexibility, and Improvement in Patient Care, APIC comments, August 15, 2016
- CMS proposed rule, June 16, 2016
- Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) under Physician Fee Schedule, CMS final rule, November 4, 2016
- APIC comments, April 22, 2016
- CMS proposed rule, May 9, 2016
- Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System, APIC comments, June 17, 2016
- CMS proposed rule, April 25, 2016
- Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Prospective Payment System, APIC comments, June 17, 2016
- CMS proposed rule, April 25, 2016
- Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS/LTCH) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017, CMS final rule , August 22, 2016
- APIC comments, June 17, 2016
- CMS proposed rule, April 27, 2016
- Revisions to Discharge Planning Requirements for Hospitals, CAHs, and HHAs, APIC comments, December 28, 2015
- CMS proposed rule, November 3, 2015
- Medicare Reform of Requirements for Long-Term Care Requirements, CMS final rule, October 4, 2016
- APIC comments, September 10, 2015
- CMS proposed rule, July 16, 2015
- Medicare Home Health Prospective Payment System update for CY 2016, CMS final rule, November 5, 2015
- APIC comments, September 3, 2015
- CMS proposed rule, July 10, 2015
- Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System for Calendar Year (CY) 2016, CMS final rule, November 13, 2015
- APIC comments, August 10, 2015
- CMS proposed rule, July 8, 2015
- Medicare Revisions to Physician Fee Schedule for Calendar Year 2016, CMS final rule, November 16, 2015
- APIC comments, August 6, 2015
- CMS proposed rule, July 15, 2015
- Medicare End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System for Calendar Year (CY) 2016, CMS final rule, November 6, 2015
- APIC comments, August 24, 2015
- CMS proposed rule, July 1, 2015
- Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Prospective Payment System for Fiscal Year (FY) 2016, CMS final rule, August 6, 2015
- APIC comments, June 8, 2015
- CMS proposed rule, April 27, 2015
- Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS/LTCH) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2016, CMS final rule, August 17, 2015
- APIC comments, June 10, 2015
- CMS proposed rule, April 30, 2015
- Conditions for Coverage for End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) facilities, APIC comments, April 1, 2015
- Electronic Health Record Incentive Program – Stage 3, CMS final rule, October 16, 2015
- APIC comments, May 26, 2015
- CMS proposed rule, March 30, 2015
- Conditions of Participation for Home Health Agencies, CMS final rule, January 13, 2017
- APIC comments, November 25, 2014
- CMS proposed rule, October 9, 2014
- Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS/LTCH) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015, APIC summary, September 3, 2014
- CMS final rule, August 22, 2014
- APIC comments, June 27, 2014
- CMS proposed rule, May 15, 2014
- Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System update for calendar year (CY) 2015, APIC and Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) comments, August 26, 2014
- CMS proposed rule, July 2014
- ESRD Prospective Payment System upate for CY 2015, APIC comments, August 26, 2014
- CMS proposed rule, July 2014
- Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System for FY 2015, CMS final rule, August 6, 2014
- APIC comments, June 24, 2014
- CMS proposed rule, May 7, 2014
- Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Prospective Payment System for FY 2015, CMS final rule, August 6, 2014
- APIC comments, June 18, 2014
- CMS proposed rule, May 7, 2014
- Adoption of Updated Life Safety Code, APIC comments, May 23, 2014
- CMS proposed rule, April 16, 2014
- Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System update for CY 2014, CMS final rule, December 10, 2013
- APIC/SHEA comments, August 28, 2013
- CMS proposed rule, July 19, 2013
- Physician Fee Schedule revisions for CY 2014, CMS final rule, December 10, 2013
- APIC comments, August 15, 2013
- CMS proposed rule, July 19, 2013
- ESRD Prospective Payment System update for CY 2014, CMS final rule, December 2, 2013
- APIC comments, August 19, 2013
- CMS proposed rule, July 8, 2013
- Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) for fiscal year (FY) 2014, CMS final rule, August 19, 2013
- APIC summary of the final rule, August 12, 2013
- APIC comments, June 24, 2013
- CMS proposed rule, May 10, 2013
- Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System for Fiscal Year (FY) 2014, CMS final rule, August 6, 2013
- APIC comments, June 25, 2013
- CMS proposed rule, May 8, 2013
Other documents
- Joint reminder from CDC and CMS on NHSN reporting requirements, October 7, 2015
- APIC Q & A on the joint CDC-CMS reminder, October 7, 2015
- CMS HAI reporting requirements via NHSN by care settings, February 2016
- CMS HAI acute care hospital payment programs, February 2016
- CMS letter to state survey agency directors on use of single-dose vials, June 15, 2012
- CMS list of hospitals selected for FY 2014 CLABSI validation
- CMS hospital infection control surveyor worksheet, CMS revised draft worksheet, May 18, 2012
- Hospital Compare website
- CMS overview of Hospital-Acquired Conditions (HACs) and Present on Admission (POA) indicator policy
- Hospital-Acquired Conditions (HAC) fact sheet, October 2010
- Interpretive guidelines for Medicare Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs) Conditions of Coverage, December 30, 2009
- Hospital interpretive guidelines for infection control, November 21, 2007