This call will review payment issues including the transition from RUG-III to RUG-IV and the additional changes needed to install a hybrid RUG-III grouper (HR-III) mandated by statute.

Moderator Information
Moderator: Geanelle Griffith, Health Insurance Specialist
Organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Presenter Information
Speaker(s): Sheila Lambowitz, Director, and Ellen Berry, Health Insurance Specialist
Organization(s): Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Division of Institutional Post Acute Care

The presentation for the SNF PPS RUG-IV call will be available at http://www.cms.gov/SNFPPS/02_Spotlight.asp no later than 24 hours before the call.

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