Hospital Center
Spotlights
- FY 2013 IPPS Proposed Rule Home Page (Published: May 11, 2012) - Proposed Changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and CY 2013 Payment Rates
- CMS-1442-N - Changes to Wage Indices and Hospital Reclassifications Impacting Certain OPPS Hospitals.
- CMS-1525-FC: Final Rule Changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and CY 2012 Payment Rates - (Display Date: November 1, 2011): Final Changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and CY 2012 Payment Rates
- Blood Clotting Factor Furnishing Fee
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Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Spotlights
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Important Links
Payment
- Acute Inpatient PPS -- New Medical Services and New Technologies and Hospital-Acquired Conditions (Present on Admission Indicator)
- Critical Access Hospitals Center
- Hospital Outpatient PPS
- Long-Term Care Hospital PPS
- Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS
- Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS
- Electronic Billing & EDI Transactions : Medicare information on electronic transactions under HIPAA
- Historical Part B Drug Pricing Files
- Transplant Centers
- Service Furnished to Undocumented Aliens
Enrollment, Participation & Certification
- Medicare Provider-Supplier Enrollment
- Enrollment Applications
- Hospitals
- Critical Access Hospitals
- Psychiatric Hospitals
- Survey & Certification - General Information
Policies & Regulations
- IPPS Regulations and Notices
- Hospital Outpatient Regulations and Notices
- List of IRF Federal Regulations
- LTCHPPS Regulations and Notices
- IPF PPS Regulations and Notices
- Quarterly Provider Updates
Legislation
Coding
Educational Resources
- Medicare Learning Network (MLN) General Information
- MLN Educational Web Guides
- MLN Matters Articles ( Search Tips )
- MLN Products
Coverage
Physician Self Referrals -- Specialty Hospitals
- Physician Self Referral
- Disclosure of Financial Relationships Report (DFRR)
- Specialty Hospital Issues
- Specialty Hospital Advisory Opinions
Uninsured Information
- FAQs on Charges for the uninsured [PDF, 24KB]
- FAQ regarding Offering discounts to the uninsured [PDF, 7KB]
CMS Manuals & Transmittals
National Provider Identifier (NPI)
Cost Reporting
- Paper-Based Manuals Provider Reimbursement Manual (Pub 15)
- PRRB Review
Forms
Hospital Value-Based Purchasing
- Report to Congress: Plan to Implement a Medicare Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program [PDF, 743KB]
- Agenda - April 12, 2007 Listening Session [PDF, 17KB]
- Slide Presentations - April 12, 2007 Listening Session [ZIP, 465KB]
- Options Paper 2nd Public Listening Session [PDF, 208KB]
- Agenda - January 17, 2007 Listening Session [PDF, 22KB]
- Slide Presentations - January 17, 2007 Listening Session [ZIP, 932KB]
- Issues Paper for the January 17, 2007 Listening Session on a Plan for Medicare Hospital Value-Based Purchasing [PDF, 277KB]
- Special Forum on Hospital Value Based Purchasing [PDF, 212KB]
Initiatives
- Hospital Quality Initiative
- Beneficiary Notices Initiative (BNI)
- Prevention - General Information
- Provider resources
Medical Review/ Fraud & Abuse
- Beneficiary Complaint Response Program
Medicare Secondary Payer
- Medicare Secondary Payer & You
- Internet-Only Manuals (IOMs)
- Coordination of Benefits - General Information
Contacts
- Provider Call Center Toll Free Numbers Directory [ZIP, 38KB] via Toll-Free Numbers and Websites -- A listing of the toll-free numbers that CMS has installed at Medicare FFS contractor sites.
- CMS Regional Offices
- Contacting the COB Contractor
How to Stay Informed
- Hospitals Open Door Forum
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