American Hospital Association February 28, 2020

The number of Medicare-Dependent Hospitals declined 28% from fiscal years 2011 through 2017 to 138 as hospitals became ineligible, merged, closed or other changes, according to a report released today by the Government Accountability Office. Under the program, enacted by Congress in 1989, hospitals that serve a high proportion of Medicare patients, have 100 or fewer beds and are generally located in a rural area can qualify for additional payments. The...

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Topics: GAO, Govt Agencies, Health System / Hospital, Insurance, Market Research, Medicare, Provider, Trends
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