What HIM Professionals Need to Know: Readmission Penalty Ramp Up – MedLearn Publishing

What HIM Professionals Need to Know: Readmission Penalty Ramp Up – MedLearn Publishing

In the FY 2026 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System (LTCH PPS) proposed rule, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced significant updates to the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP).CMS is proposing five major changes to the HRRP that will have significant impact on how hospitals and health systems manage and address readmissions. If these proposed chan…