Recent Developments in Medicare Affecting Long-Term Care Hospitals

Tilson, Sibyl

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Health policy;    Long-term care;    Long-term care facilities;    Medicare;   

RP-ID  :  RS22399
RP-ID  :  RS22399_2006Mar14

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

Medicare pays about $36 billion annually for post-acute care in four separate settings: long-term care hospitals (LTCHs), inpatient rehabilitation settings (IRFs), skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), and in the home. This report provides background information on several operational issues affecting LTCHs that are currently attracting attention from Congress, specifically efforts to develop a patient assessment tool, to develop qualification criteria that should be imposed on LTCHs, and to change Medicare’s LTCH payment methods.