2026D09

Whether the payment penalty imposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") under the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Quality Reporting Program ("IRF QRP") to reduce the Federal Fiscal Year ("FFY") 2023 payment update (i.e., annual payment update or "APU") for the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital's Spain Rehabilitation Center ("Provider" or "Spain Rehab" or "SRC") was proper.