Medicare Program; Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems; 0.2 Percent Reduction

In accordance with the Court's October 6, 2015 order in Shands Jacksonville Medical Center, Inc., et al. v. Burwell, No. 14-263 (D.D.C.) and consolidated cases that challenge the 0.2 percent reduction in inpatient prospective payment systems (IPPS) rates to account for the estimated $220 million in additional FY 2014 expenditures resulting from the 2-midnight policy, this notice discusses the basis for the 0.2 percent reduction and its underlying assumptions and invites comments on the same in order to facilitate our further consideration of the FY 2014 reduction. We will consider and respond to the comments received in response to this notice, and to comments already received on this issue in a final notice to be published by March 18, 2016.