Medicare program; schedule of target rate percentages for limits on the rate of hospital cost increases and updating factors for transition prospective payment rates (second quarter FY 84)--HCFA.
This notice sets forth target rate percentages needed to limit the rate of increase of hospital inpatient operating costs for cost reporting periods ending on or after January 1, 1984 and before September 30, 1984. The notice also--Announces the updating factors for computing the hospital-specific portion of transition period prospective payment rates for cost reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 1984 and before October 1, 1984. Implements changes in the budget neutrality adjustment to the hospital-specific portion of the prospective payment rates for discharges occurring after 30 days after the date of publication of the final rule for prospective payment for inpatient hospital services. Sets forth, for hospitals not paid under the prospective payment system, the target rate percentages for cost reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 1984 and before October 1, 1984. Describes changes in the way target rate percentages will be announced in the future.
D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D006761:Hospitals; D006278:Medicare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011445:Prospective Payment System / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States