Executive Summary of Analyses for the Initial Implementation of the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System
Executive Summary of Analyses for the Initial Implementation of the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System

In the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, Congress mandated that Health CareFinancing Administration (HCFA) implement a Prospective Payment System (PPS)for inpatient rehabilitation. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services(CMS, the successor agency to HCFA) issued the final rule governing such aPPS on August 7, 2001.
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Analyses for the Initial Implementation of the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System
Analyses for the Initial Implementation of the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System

This report details the analyses that RAND performed to support the Health Care Financing Administration’s efforts to design, develop and implement the Prospective Payment System for inpatient rehabilitation.
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Analyses for the Initial Implementation of the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System: Executive Summary 2001
Analyses for the Initial Implementation of the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System: Executive Summary 2001
In the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, Congress mandated that Health CareFinancing Administration (HCFA) implement a Prospective Payment System (PPS)for inpatient rehabilitation. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services(CMS, the successor agency to HCFA) issued the final rule governing such aPPS on August 7, 2001. This report summarizes the research that RANDperformed to support HCFA’s efforts to design, develop,… Continue reading
Innovative Payment Plan Option Makes Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Affordable
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