Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Review Choice Demonstration and Targeted Probe and Educate
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on May 15, 2023, the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) is anticipated to begin on August 21, 2023, for IRF providers that are physically located in and bill to the state of Alabama.
Beginning June 1, 2023, Palmetto GBA will not initiate any new IRF Targeted Probe and Educate (TPE) reviews for IRF providers that are physically located in and bill to the state of Alabama. Any TPE reviews for these providers that are currently in process prior to June 1, 2023, will continue the normal medical review course until completion. For additional information about IRF RCD please refer to Review Choice Demonstration for Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Services.