Rural Implications of Medicare's Post-Acute Care Transfer Payment Policy
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Description
Reports results of a study that examines the behavioral and financial impacts of a change in Medicare payment to pay acute-care hospital cases in 10 DRGs as transfers instead of discharges when the patient is discharged to a targeted post-acute care (PAC) provider after a short inpatient stay. Also projects the likely financial impact of extending the policy to cover additional DRGs or discharges to swing beds.
Author(s)
Julie A. Schoenman
Date
06/2004
Type
Document
Organization
NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
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Hospitals · Medicare · Policy · Post-acute care · Reimbursement and payment models · Swing bed services