Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Quality Reporting (IPFQR) Program
What is the IPFQR Program?
The IPFQR Program gives consumers care quality information to help them make more informed decisions about their healthcare options. This includes providing consumers with data about quality measures that aim to assess and foster improvement in the quality of care provided to patients living with health conditions.
Who does the IPFQR Program apply to?
All IPFs paid under the Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Prospective Payment System (IPF PPS) are eligible for the IPFQR Program.
The IPF PPS applies to inpatient psychiatric services given by psychiatric hospitals or psychiatric units (also known as mental health or behavioral health units) in acute care hospitals (ACHs) or Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in the United States that participate in Medicare.
How does the IPFQR Program work?
The IPFQR Program is a pay-for-reporting program that began collecting quality data in FY 2013. IPFs that do not complete all program requirements receive a 2.0 percentage point reduction to their annual payment update.