TRICARE Reimbursement Rates for Long Term Care Hospitals and Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities

Summary

The Department of Defense has finalized a rule establishing reimbursement rates for Long Term Care Hospitals and Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities in TRICARE, aligning with Medicare's reimbursement methodologies for inpatient services. The rule phases in new methodologies over a 3-year period and includes a year-end adjustment for essential services in TRICARE network IRFs.