Revisions to Medicare's Disproportionate Share Payment Policy to Incorporate Bad Debt and Charity Care
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Description
Investigates the impact of possible changes to the Medicare disproportionate share (DSH) payment policy, designed to incorporate information on the hospital's uncompensated care burden as well as to improve the payment formula. These analyses are intended to help policymakers evaluate the likely impact of revising the DSH payment methodology.
Author(s)
Julie A. Schoenman, Janet P. Sutton, Lan Zhao
Date
09/2005
Type
Document
Organization
NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
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Hospitals · Medicare · Policy · Reimbursement and payment models