Medicare Nursing Home Payments To Increase In 2007

hhs.gov, Nov 30, 2006

Medicare payments to nursing homes will increase by approximately $560 million in 2007, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today. The annual update notice of the new payment rates is on display today at the offices of the Federal Register.

The 3.1 percent increase will be reflected in Medicare payment rates to nursing facilities that furnish certain skilled nursing and rehabilitation care to Medicare beneficiaries recovering from serious health problems.

“These new payment rates reflect our commitment to improving the quality of care in the long-term care setting while maintaining predictability and stability in payments for the nursing home industry,” said Mark B. McClellan, M.D., Ph.D., administrator of CMS. “They will enable nursing homes and the Medicare program to continue to move forward in providing quality services for patients who need post-acute care.” Read more at hhs.gov