House Members Urge CMS To Retain Capital IME Adjustment In IPPS
July 31, 2008
July 31, 2008
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Health Forum issued the following news release:
In a letter this week, 210 House members urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to withdraw its proposal to eliminate the Medicare indirect medical education adjustment for capital costs in the inpatient prospective payment system beginning this October. "This policy will result in about $375 million in aggregate annual losses, and subsequently threatens the financial viability of teach . . .
In a letter this week, 210 House members urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to withdraw its proposal to eliminate the Medicare indirect medical education adjustment for capital costs in the inpatient prospective payment system beginning this October. "This policy will result in about $375 million in aggregate annual losses, and subsequently threatens the financial viability of teach . . .