On July 22, 2010, CMS published a notice updating Medicare skilled nursing facility (SNF) PPS rates for FY 2011. CMS estimates that overall estimated payments for SNFs in FY 2011 would increase by $542 million, or 1.7%, compared with those in FY 2010 under the proposed rule. This payment amount reflects a market basket update of 2.3%, updated by a negative 0.6 percentage point forecast error adjustment. Comments will be accepted until September 14, 2010.