Separate Payment for Essential Medicines - New Biweekly Interim Payments for the IPPS

Related CR Release Date: May 2, 2024
MLN Matters Number: MM13590
Effective Date: October 1, 2024 - For cost reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 2024
Related Change Request (CR) Number: CR 13590
Implementation Date: October 7, 2024
Related CR Transmittal Number: R12615CP

CR 13590 tells you about the following for the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS):

  • Payment adjustments for establishing and maintaining access to essential medicines
  • How providers can be paid (biweekly or annually)
  • How future payments will be determined

Make sure your billing staff knows about these changes.

View the complete CMS Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Matters (MM)13590.

Last Updated Oct 24 , 2024