Estimated financial impact of recommendations on Medicare program

Provider type Payment change FY2022 spending change 5-year spending change
Acute care hospitals 2% base rate increase $750 million to $2 billion increase $5 to $10 billion increase
Long-term care hospitals 2% base rate increase Less than $50 million increase Less than $1 billion increase
Physician fee schedule No rate change No change No change
Ambulatory surgical centers No rate change $50 to $250 million decrease Less than $1 billion increase
Outpatient dialysis centers No rate change $50 to $250 million decrease $1 to $5 billion decrease
Hospices No rate change/wage adjust and reduce aggregate cap by 20% $750 million to $2 billion decrease $5 to $10 billion decrease
Skilled nursing facilities No rate change $750 million to $2 billion decrease $1 to $5 billion decrease
Home health agencies 5% base rate decrease $750 million to $2 billion decrease More than $10 billion decrease
Inpatient rehabilitation facilities 5% base rate decrease $750 million to $2 billion decrease $5 to $10 billion decrease