October 22, 2007
The vast majority of hospitals will receive a full payment increase of 3.3% in fiscal 2008 because they voluntarily reported on certain quality measures and met the requirements associated with these measures, Kerry Weems, acting administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, announced earlier this month. "Medicare payment must encourage efficient care, rather than reimbursement based on the quantity of services and resources used," he said.
Hospitals that do not participate in the voluntary reporting program or that do not meet quality reporting requirements will receive a reduced update of 1.3%.
Of the 3,506 acute care hospitals eligible for the reporting program in fiscal 2007, 93% participated and met requirements, 6% failed to meet requirements, and 1% did not participate, according to CMS.
The program for reporting hospital quality data establishes measures for care provided to patients, including those suffering from heart failure, heart disease, and pneumonia. New quality measures for FY 2008 include mortality data, as well as data from surveys of patients to ascertain their perception of the quality of care they received.
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