Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) Information and Resources

RCD Website Released

CMS recently released the website for the Review Choice Demonstration for Inpatient Rehabilitation Services and announced an August 21, 2023, start date in Alabama. Click here to access the website. CMS and Palmetto will be providing updates, reference material, and educational resources on this website in coming weeks. You can refer to this section of our website for a link to these resources as they are announced.

RCD Website Updated

CMS has added two new documents to the RCD website.

• Click here to view the IRF RCD Operational Guide, which provides additional detail on the IRF processes affected by the RCD.
• Click here to view a standalone copy of the IRF RCD Process Flow Sheet, which is also included as an appendix in the operational guide.