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*                           README                                     *
*                                                                      *
* DATASET NAME:        MU00.@BFN2699.IRNDM180                          *
* PRICER:              INPATIENT REHAB PAYMENT SYSTEM (IRF)            *
* VERSION:             2018.0                                          *
* CR#:                 10215                                           *
*                                                                      *
* IMPLEMENTATION DATE: 10/01/2017                                      *
* BETA/PRODUCTION:     PRODUCTION                                      *
* RELEASE DATE:        08/15/2017                                      *
*                                                                      *
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DESCRIPTION:

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* CHANGES FOR 2018 - EFFECTIVE 10/01/2017                        *
*----------------------------------------------------------------*
* REMOVED 25% PAYMENT PENALTY.                                   *
* REMOVED RURAL ADJUST FOR RURAL-TO-URBAN PROVIDERS.             *
* UPDATED CMG-TABLE                                              *
* UPDATED 0100-INITIAL-ROUTINE                                   *
*                                                                *
*   MOVE .70700 TO PPS-NAT-LABOR-PCT.                            *
*   MOVE .29300 TO PPS-NAT-NONLABOR-PCT.                         *
*   MOVE  8679  TO PPS-NAT-THRESHOLD-ADJ.                        *
*   IF P-NEW-CBSA-HOSP-QUAL-IND IS EQUAL TO '1'                  *
*      MOVE 15838  TO PPS-BDGT-NEUT-CONV-AMT                     *
*   ELSE                                                         *
*      MOVE 15524  TO PPS-BDGT-NEUT-CONV-AMT                     *
*                                                                *
* UPDATED 3000-CALC-PAYMENT                                      *
*   NO CHANGE TO LOW INCOME PATIENT (LIP) ADJ = 0.3177           *
*   NO CHANGE TO TEACHING ADJ = 1.10163                          *
*                                                                *
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RELEASE CONTENTS:

MU00.@BFN2699.IPNDM180:

README   - DESCRIPTION OF RELEASE
MANIFEST - GENERAL RELEASE INFORMATION
IRCBS180 - 2018 CORE BASED STATISTICAL AREA
IRCAL180 - NEW CALC PROGRAM FOR V180
IRDRV180 - NEW DRIVER PROGRAM FOR V180

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