Impact of the Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital Payment Cap on Rural and Urban Hospitals
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Description
Describes the number and location of hospitals that qualify for Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments and meet the criteria for a 12% payment cap. Examines how the payment cap and lost revenue impacts urban and rural hospitals. Presents options to modify DSH payments to ease the financial strain on rural hospitals.
Author(s)
Paula Weigel, Fred Ullrich, Keith J. Mueller
Date
12/2019
Type
Document
Organization
RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Healthcare business and finance · Hospitals · Medicare · Reimbursement and payment models · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data