title: Prospective payment for hospital capital by Medicare: issues and options.
abstract: After this year, Medicare will no longer reimburse capital-related expenses. Instead, a new approach may be implemented. Should the new capital payment scheme be prospective? Should Medicare continue to recognize return on equity? What will be the relationship between Medicare payment and health care planning? These and other questions should be asked since the answers will directly affect the health care setting.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002201:Capital Expenditures; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003862:Depreciation; D004467:Economics; D004865:Equipment and Supplies, Hospital / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics*; D010067:Ownership / Q000191:economics; D011445:Prospective Payment System / Q000379:methods*; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000379:methods*; D012052:Reimbursement, Incentive; D014481:United States