Government
Medicare pay increases announced for hospitals and other facilities
NEWS IN BRIEF — Posted Aug. 16, 2004
The federal government issued a final rule that will increase Medicare inpatient payments to acute-care hospitals and create a link between quality of services and reimbursement.
Between the payment update and other changes, urban hospitals are expected to see an average increase of 5.7% and rural hospitals 6.2% in fiscal year 2005, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
The agency also announced a 3.1% Medicare payment increase for inpatient rehabilitation facilities and 2.8% for skilled nursing facilities.
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