Proposed PPS refinements would boost payments for sickest patients; add no new Medicare money to system.
D000368:Aged; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D011445:Prospective Payment System / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011907:Rate Setting and Review; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000145:classification* / Q000191:economics; D012424:Rural Population; D012866:Skilled Nursing Facilities / Q000191:economics*; D019467:Subacute Care / Q000145:classification / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States; D014505:Urban Population