Estimated Reduction in CAH Profitability from Loss of Cost-Based Reimbursement for Swing Beds
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Description
Examines the impact of proposed legislation recommending
changes to swing bed reimbursements for Critical Access
Hospitals (CAHs) from cost-based to the Skilled Nursing
Facility Prospective Payment System (SNF PPS). Estimates
CAH profitability using reimbursement formulas from
Medicare cost reports and discusses the characteristics of
CAHs most affected by a change in swing bed reimbursement.
Author(s)
Drake M. Broussard, Kristin L. Reiter
Date
05/2020
Organization
North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
Tagged as
Critical Access Hospitals
· Medicare
· Reimbursement and payment models
· Statistics and data
· Swing bed services