Medicare Payment Issues Affecting Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs)

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Health facilities.

Medical economics.

Medicare.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2004

Summary:

Discusses recent developments affecting the inpatient rehabilitation facilities' prospective payment system (IRF-PPS), including the enforcement and proposed delay of the new "75% Rule" and the use of local coverage determinations by Medicare contractors. Provides overview of rehabilitation services and post-acute care, Medicare conditions of participation for IRFs, the effect of the Medicare prior payment system for IRFs, and IRF prospective payment system issues. Reviews legislative provisions for the implementation of IRF-PPS, describes the IRF-PPS payment system and its adjustments, and provides an example of the FY2005 IRF payment calculation

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Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service Medicare Payment Issues Affecting Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs)

Publisher Number:

CRS-2004-DSP-0150

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