The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued the Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems (IIPS) proposed rule for fiscal year 2014. The date for implementation of the proposed rule is October 1, 2013, and the window for submitting comments remains open until 5pm ET on June 25, 2013.
The proposed rule calls for a positive payment increase of 0.8% and is generally in line with expectations. Cardiovascular and orthopedic products will receive a 3.7% increase. In...














