In the FY 2022 IPPS/LTCH PPS final
rule, we are finalizing to adopt the Maternal Morbidity Structural
Measure beginning with a shortened reporting period from October 1
through December 31, 2021 (affecting the FY 2023 payment
determination), followed by annual reporting periods for subsequent
years. The shortened data submission period for the Maternal
Morbidity Structural Measure would run from October 1 through
December 31, 2021, followed by annual reporting periods for
subsequent years. We are also finalizing the adoption of the Hybrid
Hospital-Wide All-Risk Standardized Mortality measure with Claims
and Electronic Health Record Data (Hybrid HWM measure) beginning
with a one-year voluntary reporting period (July 1, 2022 through
June 30, 2023), followed by mandatory reporting beginning with the
July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 reporting period/FY 2026 payment
determination. In this PRA Package, we are requesting approval for
an increase in the total burden we expect to be experienced by
approximately 4,400 participating hospitals (3,300 IPPS hospitals
and 1,100 non-IPPS hospitals), beginning with the FY 2023 payment
determination.
We previously requested and
received approval for total annual burden estimates under this OMB
control number for the CY 2021 reporting period/FY 2023 payment
determination of 1,572,443 hours at a total cost of approximately
$64.5 million (accounting for updated wage rates) as a result of
policies finalized in the FY 2021 IPPS/LTCH PPS final rule. The
updated wage rate from $38.80/hour to $41.00/hour results in a
total increase of approximately $3.5 million. The finalized policy
in the FY 2022 IPPS/LTCH PPS final rule to adopt the Maternal
Morbidity Structural Measure for the FY 2023 payment determination
results in an increase of 367 hours and $15,033 for the CY 2021
reporting period/FY 2023 payment determination. The finalized
policy to adopt the Hybrid HWM measure beginning in the CY 2022
reporting period/FY 2024 payment determination results in an
increase of 2,933 hours and $120,267.
$10,361,070
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No
No
Yes
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Denise King 410 786-1013
Denise.King@cms.hhs.gov
No
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